First published on 15 Feb 2021
The Report of a Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Committee Summary 1. Decontamination of endoscopes should be undertaken by staff trained and educated in the procedures within dedicated and well-designed rooms. There should be one- way […]
First published on 15 Feb 2021
The BMJ Open Gastroenterology journal has launched a concise, monthly, educational blog summarising several key studies from the journal and the wider literature. In this first edition, Dr James Ashton discusses the effect of lockdown on IBD patients, the role […]
First published on 17 Jul 2020
Heartburn is experienced by many people on a regular basis and therefore, is often dismissed as not worth visiting a GP about. However, there can be serious implications for people suffering regular heartburn symptoms and patients are advised to read […]
First published on 24 Jun 2020
In this British Society of Gastroenterology endorsed guidance document, we have developed a consensus framework for the investigation and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced enterocolitis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a novel class of cancer treatment that have improved outcomes for […]
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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