Gastroenterology (all articles)
ASGE Guideline: Endoscopic Full-thickness Resection and Submucosal Tunnel Endoscopic Resection
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:21h | UTC
Asian Consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
13 Aug, 2019 | 00:57h | UTCSecond Asian Consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free)
Related Guidelines: Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free) AND AGA Guideline on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults (IBS-D) – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, 2017 Revised Edition (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (free)
Guideline: Management of Acute Liver Failure
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:27h | UTCManagement of acute liver failure. Clinical guideline from the Catalan Society of Digestology – Gastroenterología y Hepatología (free for a limited period)
Related Guideline: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Liver Failure – Gastroenterology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guidelines for Esophageal Manometry and Esophageal Reflux Monitoring
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:26h | UTC
USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Pancreatic Cancer
7 Aug, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Editorials: Screening for Pancreatic Cancer – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Screening for Pancreatic Cancer—Is There Hope? – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Screening for Pancreatic Cancer Gets a D, But the Student Is Improving – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Duodenoscopes: These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize
7 Aug, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCThese Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Prevention of multidrug-resistant infections from contaminated duodenoscopes: Position Statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) (free) AND An update on gastrointestinal endoscopy-associated infections and their contributing factors – Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (free) AND Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Endoscopy: An Evolving Threat – American Journal of Infection Control (free) AND Hygiene: The Looming Achilles Heel in Endoscopy – Visceral Medicine (free) AND Superbugs on Duodenoscopes: the Challenge of Cleaning and Disinfection of Reusable Devices – Journal of Clinical Microbiology (free) AND Duodenoscope-Associated Infections: Update on an Emerging Problem – Digestive Diseases and Sciences (free)
ESMO Guideline: Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers
7 Aug, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCRelated: ACG Clinical Guideline: Genetic Testing and Management of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes (free)
AGA Guideline on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:15h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Ursodeoxycholic Acid Not Effective for Women with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:24h | UTCCommentary: Ursodeoxycholic acid for intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy – The Lancet (free)
Celiac Disease: A Comprehensive Current Review
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:09h | UTCCeliac disease: a comprehensive current review – BMC Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: European Society for the Study of Coeliac Disease (ESsCD) guideline for coeliac disease and other gluten-related disorders (free) AND ACG Clinical Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease (free) AND Coeliac Disease: Recognition, Assessment and Management – NICE Guideline (free)
Short Review: Pulmonary Complications in Liver Disease
5 Aug, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCPulmonary complications in liver disease – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related Reviews: Hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension: recent knowledge in pathogenesis and overview of clinical assessment – Liver International (free) AND Pulmonary complications of hepatic diseases – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Pulmonary Vascular Complications of Liver Disease – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)
Position Statement: Use of Cannabis in Gastroenterological and Hepatic Disorders
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:48h | UTC
Guideline: Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:03h | UTC
Consensus on Non-cardiac Chest Pain
1 Aug, 2019 | 08:52h | UTCThe Mexican consensus on non-cardiac chest pain – Revista de Gastroenterología de México (free)
Related Reviews: Non-Cardiac Chest Pain – Visceral Medicine (free) AND Review article: the current treatment of non‐cardiac chest pain – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (free)
Observational Study Suggests Use of Acid-Suppressing Drugs May Increase the Risk of Allergies
1 Aug, 2019 | 07:37h | UTCCommentaries: Stomach-protecting medicines can trigger allergies – Medical University of Vienna (free) AND Acid-Suppressing Drugs Tied to Later Use of Anti-Allergy Drugs – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Your heartburn drugs may be giving you allergies, study suggests – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Infection Rate Among Nutritional Therapies for Acute Pancreatitis
31 Jul, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCRelated Meta-Analysis: Efficacy comparisons of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials – Bioscience Reports (free) AND Enteral nutrition provided within 48 hours after admission in severe acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)
The Management of Diverticulitis: A Review of the Guidelines
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCThe management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines – Medical Journal of Australia (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis (free) AND EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting (free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Continuous Anticoagulation and Cold Snare Polypectomy vs. Heparin Bridging and Hot Snare Polypectomy in Patients on Anticoagulants with Subcentimeter Polyps
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCContinuous Anticoagulation and Cold Snare Polypectomy Versus Heparin Bridging and Hot Snare Polypectomy in Patients on Anticoagulants With Subcentimeter Polyps: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Trial demonstrates noninferiority of cold snare polyp removal for patients on anticoagulation – ACP Gastroenterologist (free) AND Cold snare polypectomy with continuous anticoagulant use does not increase bleeding risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW from lead author @yojit1: Cold snare #polypectomy with continuous anticoagulant use does not increase bleeding risk compared with hot snare polypectomy and heparin bridging https://t.co/5VzwaGxznR. pic.twitter.com/LVVk8rFRSv
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) July 16, 2019
FDA Safety Alert: Drug to Treat Ulcerative Colitis and Arthritis May Increase the Risk of Blood Clots and Death with Higher Dose
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:19h | UTCFDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA approves Boxed Warning about increased risk of blood clots and death with higher dose of arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicine tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR) – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentary: Boxed Warnings Added to Drug for Ulcerative Colitis, Arthritis – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Hepatic Abscess: Pearls for Emergency Medicine Clinicians
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:00h | UTCHepatic Abscess: Pearls for Emergency Medicine Clinicians – emDocs (free)
Related: Therapy of Liver Abscesses – Visceral Medicine (free) AND The Evolving Nature of Hepatic Abscess: A Review – Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Early TIPS vs. Standard Treatment for Acute Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis
29 Jul, 2019 | 19:56h | UTCEarly TIPS with covered stents versus standard treatment for acute variceal bleeding in patients with advanced cirrhosis: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online – early TIPS with covered stents versus standard treatment for acute variceal bleeding in patients with advanced cirrhosis: a randomised controlled trial – https://t.co/evc2BQZ9Lc #varices #TIPS #variceal #bleeding #cirrhosis pic.twitter.com/BjUeRjE5fa
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) May 30, 2019
Biliary Endoscopy in the Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and its Complications
27 Jul, 2019 | 20:05h | UTCRelated: Endoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – Annals of Hepatology (free) AND Role of endoscopy in the management of primary sclerosing cholangitis – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Diagnosis and management of primary sclerosing cholangitis-perspectives from a therapeutic endoscopist – World Journal of Hepatology (free)
ACG Clinical Guideline: Hereditary Hemochromatosis
26 Jul, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCACG Clinical Guideline: Hereditary Hemochromatosis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: Diagnosis and management of hemochromatosis: 2011 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free) AND Therapeutic recommendations in HFE hemochromatosis for p.Cys282Tyr (C282Y/C282Y) homozygous genotype – Hepatology International (free)
Clinical Guide and Update on Porphyrias
26 Jul, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCClinical Guide and Update on Porphyrias – Gastroenterology (free)
Related Reviews: Update review of the acute porphyrias – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Review and Recent Progress – Hepatology Communications (free) AND Acute hepatic porphyrias: Recommendations for evaluation and long‐term management – Hepatology (free) AND An overview of the cutaneous porphyrias – F1000 Research (free)
Randomized Trial: Proton Pump Inhibitor Not Effective for Prevention of Gastroduodenal Events in Patients Receiving Low-dose Anticoagulation and/or Aspirin
26 Jul, 2019 | 00:44h | UTC