Gastroenterology (all articles)
Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
22 Jan, 2019 | 18:02h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, 2017 (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Monograph on Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Review: Low FODMAPs Diet for Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
21 Jan, 2019 | 10:17h | UTC
Alcohol-related Liver Disease: Areas of Consensus, Unmet Needs and Opportunities for Further Study
21 Jan, 2019 | 10:08h | UTCAlcohol-related liver disease: Areas of consensus, unmet needs and opportunities for further study – Journal of Hepatology (free for a limited period)
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Appraisal of Current Treatment Guidelines
20 Jan, 2019 | 14:40h | UTCAutoimmune hepatitis: Appraisal of current treatment guidelines – World Journal of Hepatology (free)
Related guidelines: 2019 Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autoimmune hepatitis 2019 – Annals of Gastroenterology (free) AND 2015 EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autoimmune hepatitis – Journal of Hepatology (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Common Conditions Associated with Hereditary Hemochromatosis Genetic Variants
18 Jan, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCCommentaries: Haemochromatosis: disorder that causes body to absorb too much iron from food may be major cause of disease – The Conversation (free) AND Haemochromatosis is linked to more disease than previously thought – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Health impact of genetic ‘iron-overdose disease’ may have been underestimated – NHS News (free)
New Choosing Wisely List. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:52h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: Don’t Use Ultrasound to Evaluate Palpable Inguinal Hernia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Randomized Trial: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCEffect of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on 8-Week Remission in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Video Summary: Can a short duration of anaerobically prepared pooled FMT induce remission in ulcerative colitis? (free)
See also: Visual Abstract (free)
Commentary: Poo transplant effective treatment for chronic bowel condition – University of Adelaide (free)
Taiwan Consensus Statement on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:39h | UTC
Recent Advances in Understanding and Managing Acute Pancreatitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCRecent advances in understanding and managing acute pancreatitis – F1000Research (free)
Systematic Review: Antiamoebic Drugs for Treating Amoebic Colitis
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:16h | UTCAntiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Indian Consensus on Chronic Constipation in Adults
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:40h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Functional Constipation in Korea, 2015 Revised Edition – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Derived from a Canadian National Survey and Needs Assessment on Choices of Therapeutic Agents – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free) AND Constipation in older people: A consensus statement – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free) AND Management of Constipation in Older Adults – American Family Physician (free)
Commission: Accelerating the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:19h | UTCAccelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis – Commissions from the Lancet journals (free articles – registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Viral #hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide, killing 1·34 million people every year, similar numbers to deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria—new Commission – https://t.co/JVrYYW9KMv #nohep pic.twitter.com/U49mT3MQBt
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) January 9, 2019
Development and Validation of an Optimized Prediction of Mortality for Candidates Awaiting Liver Transplantation
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:26h | UTCCommentary: AI-Based Liver Allocation More Equitable Than MELD Score – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Probiotic Supplements Might Not be Universally-effective and Safe
13 Jan, 2019 | 15:59h | UTC
Entamoeba Histolytica: Updates in Clinical Manifestation, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Development
13 Jan, 2019 | 14:48h | UTC
Review: Lifestyle Interventions for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
13 Jan, 2019 | 15:14h | UTCLifestyle Interventions for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences (free)
Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis
10 Jan, 2019 | 21:57h | UTCRelated Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Gastroenterology (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)
Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Patients with Abdominal Injuries
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:16h | UTC
Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Reported Risks and Controversies
9 Jan, 2019 | 16:40h | UTCRelated: Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
Position Statement: Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Abdominal Paracentesis
8 Jan, 2019 | 07:19h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort Study: Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCLong-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 10 years after negative colonoscopy, study shows lower risk of colorectal cancer and death – Kaiser Permanente (free) AND Study: Risk of cancer, death less likely 10 years after cancer-free colonoscopy – UPI (free) AND Negative colonoscopy: data support 10-year rescreening interval – Univadis (free registration required) AND Million-Strong Study Supports CRC Screening Every 10 Years – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Hip Fracture
7 Jan, 2019 | 19:35h | UTCProton pump inhibitors and risk of hip fracture: a meta-analysis of observational studies – Osteoporosis International (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: PPIs up risk for hip fracture in large meta-analysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Metanalysis of 24 PPI studies, 319,568 hip fracture pts, suggests PPIs associated with a greater risk of hip fracture (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.14–1.28, p < 0.0001) and may be greater with higher dose (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.20–1.40, p < 0.0001). https://t.co/nbiEIPRaXg
— Dr. John Cush (@RheumNow) December 17, 2018
Guideline: Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
7 Jan, 2019 | 05:50h | UTC
Choosing Wisely Canada – Top Five List in Hepatology
6 Jan, 2019 | 21:58h | UTC
Guideline: Treatment of HCV-infected Patients with Renal Impairment
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:40h | UTC