First published on 02 Jun 2020
Guidance endorsed by the British Society of Gastroenterology and the British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society Abstract Pregnant women with IBD are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Comprehensive guidelines on medical management have been published; yet, there is […]
First published on 24 Apr 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting unprecedented pressures on healthcare systems globally. Early insights have been made possible by rapid sharing of data from China and Italy. In the UK, we have rapidly mobilised inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) centres in order […]
First published on 14 Feb 2020
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an irreversible fibroinflammatory disorder of the pancreas. It presents with relapsing, remitting upper abdominal pain accompanied by features of malabsorption due to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and endocrine deficiency with the development of diabetes mellitus. The associated […]
First published on 14 Feb 2020
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterised by inflammation of the exocrine pancreas and is associated with acinar cell injury and both a local and systemic inflammatory response. AP may range in severity from self-limiting, characterised by mild pancreatic oedema, to severe […]
First published on 04 Dec 2019
First published on 04 Oct 2019
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First published on 30 Sep 2019
Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019. Abstract ESGE recommends a low fibre diet on the day preceding colonoscopy. Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. ESGE recommends the use of enhanced instructions for bowel […]
First published on 13 Sep 2019
“The British Intestinal Failure Alliance (BIFA) is a multi-professional special interest group within the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN). It focuses on temporary/reversible intestinal failure (IF) (Type 2 IF) and patients needing home parenteral support (nutrition and/or […]
First published on 29 Jul 2019
This latest briefing provides: Clinical advice when a patient needs to switch from the selected biosimilar to an alternative product Data on the uptake of biosimilars by region (at the end of May 2019) An update on the procurement process […]
First published on 15 Jul 2019
Implementation of an endoscopy safety checklist (The Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, UK) Patient safety and quality improvement are increasingly prioritised across all areas of healthcare. Errors in endoscopy are common but often inconsequential and therefore go […]