Gastroenterology (all articles)
Pancreatitis: Pearls & Pitfalls
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:59h | UTCPancreatitis: Pearls & Pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Related guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical practice guideline: management of acute pancreatitis – Canadian Journal of Surgery (free)
Review: Management of Barrett’s Esophagus with Low-grade Dysplasia
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:47h | UTCManagement of Barrett’s esophagus with low-grade dysplasia – Diseases of the Esophagus (free)
Randomized Trial of Normothermic Preservation in Liver Transplantation
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:56h | UTCA randomized trial of normothermic preservation in liver transplantation – Nature (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Room temperature liver storage technique improves transplant success – University of Oxford (free) AND Keeping livers ‘alive’ boosts transplant success, trial finds – BBC (free) AND A ‘breakthrough in organ preservation’: Study shows keeping livers warm helps preserve them for transplant – STAT (free)
High Pevalence Rate of Digestive Tract Bacteria in Duodenoscopes: A Nationwide Study
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCHigh prevalence rate of digestive tract bacteria in duodenoscopes: a nationwide study -Endoscopy (free)
Commentary: Cleaned endoscopes often contaminated – Reuters (free)
Related Article: Residual moisture and waterborne pathogens inside flexible endoscopes: Evidence from a multisite study of endoscope drying effectiveness – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guidelines for the Investigation of Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults: British Society of Gastroenterology
16 Apr, 2018 | 16:58h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Proton Pump Inhibitors are Associated with Increased Risk of Kidney Disease
16 Apr, 2018 | 16:54h | UTCAcid‐suppressive drugs and risk of kidney disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis – Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Proton pump inhibitors were associated with higher risks of acute interstitial nephritis (HR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.25‐6.17), acute kidney injury (HR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.33‐2.59), chronic kidney disease (HR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.03‐2.09), and end‐stage renal disease (HR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.26‐2.04) than non‐PPI therapy. Similar risks were not identified for H2RA therapy.
ASGE Guideline: Infection Control During GI Endoscopy
15 Apr, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCASGE guideline for infection control during GI endoscopy – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)
Guideline: Endoscopic Eradication Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus
15 Apr, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCCommentary: New recommendations for endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett’s esophagus – American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, via EurekAlert (free)
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Review: consider expectant management for asymptomatic gallstones
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:33h | UTCGallstones: Watch and wait, or intervene? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
EASL guideline: management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCEASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis (free PDF)
Guideline: management of pediatric pancreatitis
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCEPC/HPSG evidence-based guidelines for the management of pediatric pancreatitis – Pancreatology (free)
Source: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, April 2018 Edition – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: management of alcohol-related liver disease
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:46h | UTC
Guideline: treatment of Hepatitis C
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCEASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2018 – Journal of Hepatology (free)
EASL guidelines on hepatitis E virus infection
12 Apr, 2018 | 01:06h | UTCEASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on hepatitis E virus infection – Journal of Hepatology (free)
Guideline: irritable bowel syndrome
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:07h | UTC
Cohort study: dietary patterns and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCCommentaries: Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women – eCancer News (free) AND Study: Red meat linked to colon cancer in women – UPI (free)
Review: perioperative gastrointestinal problems in the ICU
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:34h | UTCPerioperative gastrointestinal problems in the ICU – Anesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Narrative review: mechanisms and management of acute pancreatitis
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCReview: Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology Research and Practice (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
AASLD Guideline: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:41h | UTC
Guideline: primary biliary cholangitis treatment and management
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:36h | UTC
Systematic review: non-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:05h | UTCNon-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTCThe human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health – The Guardian (free) (via @trished see Tweet)
Special Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTCSpecial Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: The IARC perspective on colorectal cancer screening – eCancer News (free) AND WHO Group Says Evidence Favors Most Forms of Colorectal Cancer Screening – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
High red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:08h | UTCHigh red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance – Journal of Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Commentaries: High Consumption Of Red And Processed Meat Linked to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance – EASL (free) AND More People Can Afford Meat Now, And Hepatologists Claim That Is Causing Liver Disease – Science 2.0 (free)
Systematic Review: Accuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCAccuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori – Cochrane Library (free)