Gastroenterology (all articles)
Meta-analysis: Performance of Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening
26 Feb, 2019 | 02:15h | UTCPerformance Characteristics of Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Adenomatous Polyps: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Annual noninvasive stool test effective for colon cancer screening – Regenstrief Institute (free) AND Annual FIT home stool test effective for CRC screening rates – American College of Physicians (free) AND Meta-Analysis Adds Support for FIT for Colorectal Cancer Screening – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND One-Time FIT Adequately Detects CRC but Not Advanced Adenomas – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCRelated: ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (free)
Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Review and Recent Progress
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCAcute Hepatic Porphyrias: Review and Recent Progress – Hepatology Communications (free)
LI-RADS: A Conceptual and Historical Review From its Beginning to its Recent Integration Into AASLD Clinical Practice Guidance
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:42h | UTCRelated Guideline: Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 2018 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free)
Meta-Analysis: Proton Pump Inhibitors use and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
20 Feb, 2019 | 02:48h | UTCRelated Research (just published): Analysis of postmarketing safety data for proton-pump inhibitors reveals increased propensity for renal injury, electrolyte abnormalities, and nephrolithiasis – Scientific Reports (free) and Commentary: Common acid reflux medications linked to increased kidney disease risk – University of California (free)
See also: Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
18 Feb, 2019 | 23:57h | UTCSee also: AGA Technical Review on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis – Gastroenterology (free)
Commentary: New guideline recommendations for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis – American Gastroenterological Association (free)
Chinese Guidelines on the Management of Ascites and its Related Complications in Cirrhosis
16 Feb, 2019 | 13:49h | UTCNote: if the above link is not working, try this one
Related Guidelines: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis 2015 – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Management of Adult Patients with Ascites Due to Cirrhosis: Update 2012 – American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free PDF) EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis (free) AND KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: Ascites and related complications – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free) AND Cirrhosis in Over 16s: Assessment and Management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
JAMA Clinical Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCGuideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea – JAMA (free)
Original Guideline: 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea (free)
Related Guidelines: Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of travelers’ diarrhea: a graded expert panel report (free) AND Guidelines for the Investigation of Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults: British Society of Gastroenterology (free)
Related Report: Global Burden of Diarrhea (free report and commentaries)
Study: High Animal Protein Intake Linked to Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCAssociation of dietary macronutrient composition and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an ageing population: the Rotterdam Study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eating lots of meat tied to higher risk of liver disease – Reuters (free) AND Diet Heavy in Meat Boosts NAFLD Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Expert Group Consensus: Unmet Medical Needs in Ulcerative Colitis
13 Feb, 2019 | 00:29h | UTCUnmet Medical Needs in Ulcerative Colitis: An Expert Group Consensus – Digestive Diseases (free)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Pancreatic Cancer Screening
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:06h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Pancreatic Cancer Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Maintains Stance Against Routine Screening for Pancreatic Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“The USPSTF recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults.”
Review: Cardiovascular Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10 Feb, 2019 | 15:41h | UTC
Guideline: Endoscopic Surveillance After Surgical or Endoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:31h | UTC
Review: Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options
10 Feb, 2019 | 13:50h | UTCLactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
Antibiotics may be an Alternative First-line Treatment for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
7 Feb, 2019 | 14:55h | UTCAntibiotics may be an alternative first-line treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract, other studies, commentaries and a guideline on the subject)
Abdominal Wall Pain: A Common Clinical Problem
7 Feb, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCAbdominal Wall Pain: A Common Clinical Problem – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Are Probiotics Money Down the Toilet? Or Worse?
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:34h | UTCAre Probiotics Money Down the Toilet? Or Worse? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Randomized Trials: Probiotics Ineffective Against Gastroenteritis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Perspective: The Problem with Probiotics (free commentaries) AND Probiotics: Does the Evidence Match the Hype? (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Systematic Review: Harms Reporting in Trials with Probiotics (link to abstract and commentaries)
Trends of Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
29 Jan, 2019 | 22:02h | UTCNational Trends and Long-term Outcomes of Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More liver transplants occurring in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease – ACP Gastroenterology (free) AND Alcohol destroyed their livers. Now, they’re increasingly getting new ones – CNN (free) AND Alcohol-Linked Disease Overtakes Hep C As Top Reason For Liver Transplant – Kaiser Health News (free)
Study: Low Recurrence Following Successful Ablation in Barrett’s Esophagus
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:51h | UTCTimeline and location of recurrence following successful ablation in Barrett’s oesophagus: an international multicentre study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Longer follow-up may not be advisable after complete remission of Barrett’s esophagus – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Thailand Dyspepsia Guidelines
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:11h | UTCThailand Dyspepsia Guidelines: 2018 – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free)
Practical Guidance for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Cancer. Which Treatment?
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:07h | UTC
Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Radiation Proctitis
24 Jan, 2019 | 15:59h | UTC
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome
24 Jan, 2019 | 00:14h | UTCEpidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome – Seminars in Nephrology (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2018 KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: Ascites and related complications – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free) AND 2018 Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Hepatology for the management of acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis – Arquivos de Gastroenterologia (free PDF)
Review: Should We Resect and Discard Low Risk Diminutive Colon Polyps
23 Jan, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCShould We Resect and Discard Low Risk Diminutive Colon Polyps – Clinical Endoscopy (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of colorectal polyps – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Colonoscopy surveillance after colorectal cancer resection: recommendations of the US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer – Gastroenterology (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of a Low Free Sugar Diet vs Usual Diet on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
22 Jan, 2019 | 23:21h | UTCEffect of a Low Free Sugar Diet vs Usual Diet on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescent Boys: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study shows low-sugar diet effective in boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – University of California (free) AND Low free sugar diet reduces hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent males – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND To Fight Fatty Liver, Avoid Sugary Foods and Drinks – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)