Gastroenterology (all articles)
Practical Guide to the Management of Chronic Pancreatitis
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCPractical guide to the management of chronic pancreatitis – Frontline Gastroenterology (free)
Related guidelines: Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis (free) AND Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology (free)
Systematic Review: Band Ligation for Primary Prevention of Upper GI Bleeding in Adults with Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCBand ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices – Cochrane Library (free)
CDC Study: Rotavirus Vaccination Associated With a Significant Reduction in Detected Cases
21 Jun, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCCommentary: Rotavirus Vaccination Tied to Large Drop in Infections – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Fecal Transplant May Have Caused a Patient’s Death Due to Transmission of a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism
17 Jun, 2019 | 01:48h | UTCCommentaries: Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND This Poop Transplant Resulted In A Death, FDA Warning – Forbes (free) AND Be Careful Of Fecal Transplants, Warns FDA, After Patient Death – NPR (free) AND FDA issues alert after fecal microbiota transplant death – CIDRAP (free)
2019 WSES guidelines for the Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
14 Jun, 2019 | 07:05h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 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)
Risk of Hospitalization for Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events Associated with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
11 Jun, 2019 | 02:36h | UTCRisk of Hospitalization for Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events Associated With Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Use in Patients of Advanced Age – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate for Hyperkalemia (free)
Commentary: Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Tied to Increased Risk for Serious GI Events in Seniors – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure
9 Jun, 2019 | 22:08h | UTCRelated: Management of acute-on-chronic liver failure: an algorithmic approach – Hepatology International (free) AND cute-on-chronic liver failure: an update – Gut (free)
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:12h | UTC
Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis
4 Jun, 2019 | 06:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality
31 May, 2019 | 06:28h | UTCCommentaries: Investigating the causes of death attributable to use of proton pump inhibitors – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer – Washington University in St. Louis (free) AND Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer – UPI (free) AND Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) Linked to Increased Risk of Death – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Preventative Care in Cholestatic Liver Disease: Pearls for the Specialist and Subspecialist
28 May, 2019 | 10:28h | UTC
Inpatient Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
28 May, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCInpatient Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF via Unpaywall)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Another Study Shows Increased Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years
26 May, 2019 | 19:59h | UTCTrends in Incidence and Stage at Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years, 1975-2015 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: CRC rates appear to be rising among younger adults in U.S., Europe – ACP Gastroenterology (free) AND More Younger People Getting Later Stage Colon Cancer – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults (link to abstracts and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Diabetes Patients with NAFLD Have a Higher Risk of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
26 May, 2019 | 19:46h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study of 18 million people – Queen Mary University of London (free) AND Diabetes patients at high risk of serious NAFLD outcomes – Medwire News (free) AND Cirrhosis and liver cancer risk higher in people with type 2 diabetes – Medical News Today (free)
Review: Evaluation and Management of Acute Pancreatitis
25 May, 2019 | 12:02h | UTCEvaluation and management of acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Clinical Cases (free)
Related Guidelines: 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)
Mexican Consensus on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection
23 May, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCRelated Guidelines: IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children (free) AND 2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Children and Adolescents With Cancer and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients (free) AND Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children (free)
Choosing Wisely Canada-Top Five List in Hepatology
23 May, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
1 – Don’t order serum ammonia to diagnose or manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
2 – Don’t routinely transfuse fresh frozen plasma, platelets or give Vitamin K to reverse abnormal tests of coagulation in patients with cirrhosis prior to abdominal paracentesis, endoscopic variceal band ligation, or any other minor invasive procedures.
3 – Don’t order HFE genotyping based on serum ferritin values alone to diagnose hereditary hemochromatosis.
4 – Don’t perform computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) routinely to monitor benign focal liver lesions (ex. focal nodal hyperplasia, hemangioma).
5 – Don’t repeat hepatitis C viral load testing in an individual who has established chronic infection, outside of antiviral treatment.
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Current Concepts in Acute Liver Failure
22 May, 2019 | 06:00h | UTCCurrent concepts in acute liver failure – Annals of Hepatology (free)
Update in Surveillance Recommendations in Individuals with Conventional Adenomas
22 May, 2019 | 06:02h | UTC
Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon
20 May, 2019 | 14:42h | UTCRelated Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Gastroenterology(free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association – Digestion (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting – World Journal of Emergency Surgery(free)
Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
19 May, 2019 | 13:27h | UTCChanges in colorectal cancer incidence in seven high-income countries: a population-based study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in young adults in Europe over the last 25 years – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bowel cancer rates rising ‘among young adults’ – BBC (free) AND Expert reaction to two studies on the rise of bowel cancer among young adults – Science Media Centre (free) AND Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We have some clues about why. – VOX (free)
Hemobilia: Historical Overview, Clinical Update, and Current Practices
16 May, 2019 | 05:52h | UTCHemobilia: Historical overview, clinical update, and current practices – Liver International (free)
Idiopathic Acute pancreatitis: A Review on Etiology and Diagnostic Work-up
16 May, 2019 | 05:49h | UTC
Consensus Statements: Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis
16 May, 2019 | 05:47h | UTC
Bowel Obstruction: A Narrative Review for all Physicians
16 May, 2019 | 05:11h | UTCBowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)