Gastrointestinal Surgery (all articles)
Intestinal Failure: a Review
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:24h | UTCIntestinal failure: a review – F1000 Research (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:05h | UTCLiver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis: A systematic review with meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)
NICE Guideline: Pancreatic Cancer in Adults
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:38h | UTCNews release: Pancreatic cancer patients should be offered early scans to avoid unnecessary surgery, says NICE (free)
Guideline: Management of patients on antithrombotic agents undergoing emergency and elective endoscopy
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:36h | UTC
AASLD Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:19h | UTCAASLD guidelines for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma – Hepatology (free)
Research: Hot Tea Consumption and Risk for Esophageal Cancer
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:09h | UTCEffect of Hot Tea Consumption and Its Interactions With Alcohol and Tobacco Use on the Risk for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers – Reuters (free) AND Very hot tea can raise risk of oesophageal cancer, suggests study – The Guardian (free) AND Hot Tea and Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Gastrointestinal Complications in Adult Cancer Patients
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:53h | UTCGuideline: Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal complications in adult cancer patients – German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (free)
Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:23h | UTCProton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related reviews: Complications of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy – Gastroenterology (free) AND Adverse effects of proton-pump inhibitor use in older adults: a review of the evidence – Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety (free)
Related guideline: Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Laxatives Naturally Occurring in Plants Such as Aloe or Senna May Increase Cancer Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:26h | UTCSafety of hydroxyanthracene derivatives for use in food – EFSA Journal (free)
Press release: EFSA confirms health concerns for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food – European Food Safety Agency (free)
Commentary: Europe’s safety watchdog says laxatives may increase cancer risk – Reuters (free)
“This group of substances naturally occurs in plants such as aloe or senna species. Extracts containing them are used in food supplements for their laxative effect”. (from Press Release)
Review: Endoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:09h | UTCEndoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – Annals of Hepatology (free PDF)
Review: Laparoscopic Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:54h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:53h | UTC
Review: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:55h | UTC
Review – Rare Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST): Omentum and Retroperitoneum
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:51h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Patients on Antithrombotic Agents Undergoing Endoscopy
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Review: Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:58h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Iatrogenic Colonoscopy Perforation
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:46h | UTC
Guideline: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:40h | UTC
Systematic Review of Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines for Average-Risk Adults
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:24h | UTC
Guideline: Cystic Fibrosis Colorectal Cancer Screening
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:07h | UTCOriginal guideline: Cystic Fibrosis Colorectal Cancer Screening Consensus Recommendations – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text))
Guideline: Oesophago-Gastric Cancer
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCGuideline: Oesophago-gastric cancer: assessment and management in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Research: Preoperative Physiotherapy for the Prevention of Respiratory Complications After Upper Abdominal Surgery
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCCommentaries: Pre-surgery breathing physio halves risk of complications – OnMedica (free) AND Respiratory Training Before Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk of Postoperative Lung Complications – Medindia (free) AND Breath Training Before Surgery Halves Postoperative Pneumonia Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Interventions to Reduce Adverse Gastrointestinal Effects of Pelvic Radiotherapy for Primary Pelvic Cancers
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:50h | UTCInterventions to reduce acute and late adverse gastrointestinal effects of pelvic radiotherapy for primary pelvic cancers – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions to reduce digestive side effects of pelvic x-ray treatment – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Weekend Surgical Care and Postoperative Mortality
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:47h | UTCCommentary: Evidence Supports ‘Weekend Effect’ for Mortality after Surgery – Wolters Kluwer, via NewsWise (free)
“The odds of postoperative mortality were 27 percent higher for patients admitted to the hospital on Saturday or Sunday, compared to those hospitalized on a weekday” (from NewsWise).
Meta-analysis: Robot-assisted vs Laparoscopically Assisted Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:04h | UTC