Gastroenterology (all articles)
Study: Certain Foods Common in Diets of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
8 May, 2020 | 09:57h | UTC
New COVID-19 Guidance for Gastroenterologists
6 May, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCNews Release: New COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists
SARS-CoV-2 Productively Infects Human Gut Enterocytes
3 May, 2020 | 21:52h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 productively infects human gut enterocytes – Science
Commentaries: SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Gut Organoids Bolsters Case for Intestinal Transmission – GEN AND Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine – Hubrecht Institute
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
30 Apr, 2020 | 03:55h | UTC
Study: Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After Removal of Adenomas During Screening Colonoscopies
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:24h | UTCRelated Study: Another Large Cohort Study Suggests Patients with Low-Risk Adenomas are Not At Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer (studies on the subject)
GERD: A Practical Approach
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCGERD: A practical approach – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotics Do Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:23h | UTCAntibiotics Do Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis in a Pragmatic Double-Blind Randomized Trial – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis (randomized trials on the subject)
Review: The Treatment of Gallstone Disease
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCThe Treatment of Gallstone Disease – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Study: SARS-CoV-2 Persists Longer in Stool and in Patients with Severe Disease
22 Apr, 2020 | 08:53h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
17 Apr, 2020 | 02:04h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin and the Risk of Colorectal and Other Digestive Tract Cancers
17 Apr, 2020 | 01:54h | UTCNews Release: Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract – European Society of Medical Oncology
Review: Antidepressants for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
17 Apr, 2020 | 01:52h | UTCAntidepressants for irritable bowel syndrome – Canadian Family Physician
Care of Patients with Liver Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:36h | UTC
Review: Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
14 Apr, 2020 | 02:55h | UTCRelated: AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary – Gastroenterology AND Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting – Gastroenterology
Meta-Analysis: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCCommentary: Gastrointestinal Aspects of COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
EASL Position Paper: Care of Patients with Liver Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCCare of patients with liver disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: EASL-ESCMID Position Paper – European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) AND News Release: Patients with advanced liver disease and transplant recipients require specific care during COVID-19 – European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
Update on Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:53h | UTCUpdate on Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Urgent vs. Early Endoscopy for Acute Upper GI Bleeding
2 Apr, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCTiming of Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: No Observed Benefit to Urgent Endoscopy for Upper GI Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Study: Global Incidence Trends in Primary Liver Cancer by Age at Diagnosis, Sex, Region, and Etiology
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:32h | UTCGlobal incidence trends in primary liver cancer by age at diagnosis, sex, region, and etiology, 1990‐2017 – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liver cancer incidence in older adults up 50% globally since 1990 – UPI
Study: Prolonged Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA in Fecal Samples
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:18h | UTC“Very important article about viral shedding. Spoiler alert: quarantine may need to be much longer than 14 days. Virus is detectible in feces for up to 5 weeks. Caveat: virus not necessarily viable” (via @figgyjam see Tweet)
Study: Effect of Gastrointestinal Symptoms on Patients Infected with COVID-19
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:36h | UTCEffect of gastrointestinal symptoms on patients infected with COVID-19 – Gastroenterology (PDF)
See also: COVID-19: Updates for Gastroenterologists
Review: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:00h | UTCNonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Podcast: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: The Primary Care Perspective – JAMA (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality after Polypectomy
25 Mar, 2020 | 01:57h | UTCCommentaries: Polyps and Colorectal Cancer risk – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Risk of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality after polypectomy – ESMO (free)
COVID-19: Updates for Gastroenterologists
25 May, 2020 | 00:01h | UTCGuidelines:
- AGA Institute Rapid Review of the GI and Liver Manifestations of COVID-19, Meta-Analysis of International Data, and Recommendations for the Consultative Management of Patients with COVID-19 – American Gastroenterology Association
- Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance for management of patients with liver disease in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic – Singapore Medical Journal (05/2020)
- Joint Guidance from SGEI, ISG and INASL for Gastroenterologists and Gastrointestinal Endoscopists on the Prevention, Care, and Management of Patients With COVID-19 – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (05/2020)
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (05/2020)
- Management of inflammatory bowel disease patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a Brazilian tertiary referral center guidance – Clinics (04/2020)
- AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary – Gastroenterology (04/2020)
- Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting – Gastroenterology (04/2020)
- Care of patients with liver disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: EASL-ESCMID position paper – JHEP Reports (04/2020)
- Clinical Best Practice Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: AASLD Expert Panel Consensus Statement – Hepatology (04/2020)
- Care of patients with liver disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: EASL-ESCMID Position Paper – European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) AND News Release: Patients with advanced liver disease and transplant recipients require specific care during COVID-19 – European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) (04/2020)
- AGA Institute Rapid Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic – American Gastroenterological Association AND News Release: AGA issues formal recommendations for PPE during gastrointestinal procedures (04/2020)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: what the department of endoscopy should know – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy AND Commentary: Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic – NEJM Journal Watch (03/2020)
Selected Articles:
- NEW – Liver Biochemistries in Hospitalized Patients With COVID‐19 – Hepatology (05/2020)
- NEW – Gastrointestinal features in children with COVID-19: an observation of varied presentation in eight children – The Lanced Child & Adolescent Health (05/2020)
- NEW – Prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard – Gut (05/2020)
- Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology AND News Release: Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America (05/2020)
- COVID-19: an overview of worldwide recommendations for management of patients with liver diseases or liver transplantation – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (05/2020)
- Manifestations and prognosis of gastrointestinal and liver involvement in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (05/2020)
- Gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic manifestations of COVID-19 – Journal of Clinical Virology (05/2020)
- Liver injury is associated with severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of retrospective studies – Hepatology Research (05/2020)
- Practical Advice for Management of IBD Patients during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A World Endoscopy Organization Statement – Digestive Endoscopy (05/2020)
- Patient Page: What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (05/2020)
- Longitudinal association between markers of liver injury and mortality in COVID‐19 in China – Hepatology (05/2020)
- SARS-CoV-2 productively infects human gut enterocytes – Science AND Commentaries: SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Gut Organoids Bolsters Case for Intestinal Transmission – GEN AND Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine – Hubrecht Institute (05/2020)
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the United States: A Multicenter Cohort Study – Gastroenterology (05/2020)
- Gastrointestinal Infection Could Be New Focus for Coronavirus Diagnosis – Cureus (05/2020)
- Is SARS-CoV-2 Also an Enteric Pathogen with Potential Fecal-Oral Transmission: A COVID-19 Virological and Clinical Review – Gastroenterology (05/2020)
- Review Article: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COVID‐19 in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (05/2020)
- Potential Fecal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Current Evidence and Implications for Public Health – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (05/2020)
- Low risk of covid-19 transmission in GI endoscopy – Gut (04/2020)
- Diarrhea is associated with prolonged symptoms and viral carriage in COVID-19 – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (04/2020)
- Characteristics of Liver Tests in COVID-19 Patients – Journal of Hepatology (04/2020)
- Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19): a pooled analysis – Internal and Emergency Medicine (04/2020)
- A report of three COVID-19 cases with prolonged viral RNA detection in anal swabs – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (04/2020)
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms and COVID-19: Case-Control Study from the United States – Gastroenterology (04/2020)
- COVID-19 in long-term liver transplant patients: preliminary experience from an Italian transplant centre in Lombardy – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology AND Commentary: Liver Transplant: If No COVID-19 Symptoms, Immunosuppressants OK – MedPage Today (free registration required) (04/2020)
- COVID-19 and gastrointestinal endoscopies: current insights and emergent strategies – Digestive Endoscopy (04/2020)
- Clinical Features of COVID-19-Related Liver Damage – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (04/2020)
- Prolonged viral shedding in feces of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 – Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (04/2020)
- Diarrhea during COVID-19 infection: pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and management – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (04/2020)
- COVID-19 and liver disease – Liver International (04/2020)
- [Preprint] Liver injury is associated with severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective studies – medRxiv (04/2020)
- Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples from the Hong Kong Cohort and Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Gastroenterology AND Commentary: Gastrointestinal Aspects of COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch (04/2020)
- Digestive system involvement of novel coronavirus infection: prevention and control infection from a gastroenterology perspective – Journal of Digestive Diseases (04/2020)
- Pancreatic injury patterns in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia – Gastroenterology (04/2020)
- COVID-19 and Liver Dysfunction: Current Insights and Emergent Therapeutic Strategies – Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (04/2020)
- Digestive Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients with Mild Disease Severity: Clinical Presentation, Stool Viral RNA Testing, and Outcomes – American Journal of Gastroenterology (04/2020)
- Covid‐19 and the Digestive System – Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (03/2020)
- COVID-19: faecal–oral transmission? – Nature Gastroenterology and Hepatology (03/2020)
- Epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of 74 cases of coronavirus-infected disease 2019 (COVID-19) with gastrointestinal symptoms – Gut (03/2020)
- COVID-19 in gastroenterology: a clinical perspective – Gut
- Autopsy in suspected COVID-19 cases – Journal of Clinical Pathology (03/2020)
- COVID-19: Advice from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology for Endoscopy Facilities, as of March 16, 2020 – Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (03/2020)
- Prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in faecal samples – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (03/2020)
- COVID-19 and the liver: little cause for concern – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (03/2020)
- Don’t overlook digestive symptoms in patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (03/2020)
- What Should Gastroenterologists and Patients Know About COVID-19? – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (03/2020)
- Effect of gastrointestinal symptoms on patients infected with COVID-19 – Gastroenterology (03/2020)
- Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with digestive symptoms in Hubei, China: a descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter study – American Journal of Gastroenterology AND Commentaries: Study from The American Journal of Gastroenterology Reveals Diarrhea is a Prominent Symptom of COVID-19 – American College of Gastroenterology AND Diarrhea a key symptom in 1 of 4 COVID-19 patients, study finds – UPI (03/2020)
- Liver injury during highly pathogenic human coronavirus infections – Liver International (03/2020)
- Implications of COVID-19 for patients with pre-existing digestive diseases – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (03/2020)
- COVID-19: Gastrointestinal manifestations and potential fecal-oral transmission – Gastroenterology (03/2020)
- Evidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2 – Gastroenterology AND Commentary: Gastrointestinal manifestations and fecal-oral transmission of novel coronavirus – New Medical (03/2020)
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Study: Diarrhea is a Prominent Symptom of COVID-19
19 Mar, 2020 | 10:56h | UTCCommentaries: Study from The American Journal of Gastroenterology Reveals Diarrhea is a Prominent Symptom of COVID-19 – American College of Gastroenterology (free) AND Diarrhea a key symptom in 1 of 4 COVID-19 patients, study finds – UPI (free)