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NCCN Guidelines Insights: Colon Cancer

13 Apr, 2018 | 00:49h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Colon Cancer, Version 2.2018 (free)

 


Guideline: management of hepatocellular carcinoma

12 Apr, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma – Journal of Hepatology (free)

 


Randomized controlled trial: physiotherapy education before abdominal surgery reduces lung complications

12 Apr, 2018 | 01:16h | UTC

Physiotherapy education before major abdominal surgery reduces lung complications – NIHR Signal (free)

See original article: Preoperative physiotherapy for the prevention of respiratory complications after upper abdominal surgery: pragmatic, double blinded, multicentre randomised controlled trial – The BMJ (free)

 


New guide to help children with ostomies

12 Apr, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC

“A Guide to Gutsy Living”: Patient-Driven Development of a Pediatric Ostomy Toolkit – Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: New guide helps kids, adolescents living with ostomies – Reuters (free)

 


ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Oesophageal and gastric cancer

11 Apr, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC

ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Oesophageal and gastric cancer – Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology (free)

 


Consensus: prevention and treatment of postoperative pulmonary infection in esophageal cancer patients

11 Apr, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC

Society for Translational Medicine Expert Consensus on the prevention and treatment of postoperative pulmonary infection in esophageal cancer patients – Journal of Thoracic Diseases (free)

 


Cohort studies: associations of bariatric surgery with changes in interpersonal relationship status

6 Apr, 2018 | 01:28h | UTC

Associations of Bariatric Surgery With Changes in Interpersonal Relationship Status: Results From 2 Swedish Cohort Studies – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited commentary: Relationship Status After Bariatric Surgery: It’s Complicated (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Relationship changes after bariatric surgery – University of Gothenburg, via EurekAlert (free) AND Big weight loss may bring big relationship changes – UPI (free)

 


Cohort study: dietary patterns and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum

5 Apr, 2018 | 18:40h | UTC

Common dietary patterns and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum: Analysis from the United Kingdom Women’s Cohort Study (UKWCS) – Cancer Epidemiology (free)

Commentaries: 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 | UTC

Perioperative 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 | UTC

Review: Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology Research and Practice (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Systematic review: non-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection

3 Apr, 2018 | 16:05h | UTC

Non-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Duration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer

30 Mar, 2018 | 04:41h | UTC

Duration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Quick Take Video Summary: Duration of Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer (free)

Commentaries: Colon cancer chemo could be halved after surgery – Cancer Research UK, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Global cancer trial sets new standard for post-surgery chemotherapy – National Cancer Institute, via MedicalXpress (free)

 


Guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms

30 Mar, 2018 | 04:42h | UTC

European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms – Gut (free)

 


Special Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening

30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTC

Special 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)

 


Systematic Review: Accuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori

30 Mar, 2018 | 03:31h | UTC

Accuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori – Cochrane Library (free)

 


Systematic Review: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer

30 Mar, 2018 | 02:43h | UTC

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer – Cochrane Library (free)

 


Research: Comparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents

30 Mar, 2018 | 02:38h | UTC

Comparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bariatric surgery linked to positive outcomes in very obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes – News Medical (free) AND Surgery Tied to Better Outcomes in Kids with T2D – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 


Research: Helicobacter pylori Therapy for the Prevention of Metachronous Gastric Cancer

23 Mar, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC

Helicobacter pylori Therapy for the Prevention of Metachronous Gastric Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Quick Take Video Summary: H. pylori Treatment for Gastric Cancer Prevention (free)

Commentary: H pylori Eradication Benefits Patients With Early Gastric Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Research: Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer risk

23 Mar, 2018 | 01:51h | UTC

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer risk in the UK Biobank – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men – Imperial College London (free) AND Expert reaction to study on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and bowel cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)

 


Research: Mesh versus suture repair of umbilical hernia in adults

22 Mar, 2018 | 23:52h | UTC

Mesh versus suture repair of umbilical hernia in adults: a randomised, double-blind, controlled, multicentre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Review: Prevention of Incisional Hernias after Open Abdomen Treatment

22 Mar, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC

Prevention of Incisional Hernias after Open Abdomen Treatment – Frontiers in Surgery (free)

 


Research: Colonoscopy and Colorectal Cancer Mortality

16 Mar, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC

Colonoscopy and Colorectal Cancer Mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Case–Control Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Colonoscopy significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer in Veterans Affairs study – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Colonoscopy Significantly Reduces CRC Deaths – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Research: Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and increased risk of serrated polyps

16 Mar, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and increased risk of serrated polyps: results from a randomised clinical trial – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Calcium and vitamin D supplements may raise risk of polyps – MedicalNewsToday (free) AND Calcium Supplements Up Risk for Precancerous Serrated Polyps – Medscape (free registration required)

See related meta-analysis of RCT showing calcium and vitamin D don’t prevent bone fractures

 


Review: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infections

16 Mar, 2018 | 01:42h | UTC

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infections – Emerging Microbes and Infections (free)

Related: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) (free)

 


Proton pump inhibition therapy and risk of oesophageal cancer

8 Mar, 2018 | 22:14h | UTC

Maintenance proton pump inhibition therapy and risk of oesophageal cancer – Cancer Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Long-term PPI Use and Increased Esophageal CA Risk – Medscape (free registration required)

Related studies suggesting a link with gastric cancer: Long-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a population-based study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Maintenance therapy with proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Sweden – BMJ Open (free)

This observational study suggests a possible link.

 


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