Gastric ulcers linked to increased risk for pancreatic cancer
Researchers have found that gastric ulcers are associated with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, suggesting that N-nitrosamine formation may be an important mechanism in pancreatic carcinogenesis. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 08:22 AM --
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Latest updates to UK DUETS
We have recently added the following uncertainties to UK DUETS: Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer Optimal duration of pegatheron plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Peginterferon plus ribavirin versus no treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Photodynamic therapy using 5-ALA versus porfimer sodium for Barrett's oesophagus Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus and Barrett's dysplasia Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection for oligometastatic hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection for resectable hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer Radiofrequency ab......
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 08:12 AM --
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Latest updates to UK DUETS
We have recently added the following uncertainties to UK DUETS: Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer Optimal duration of pegatheron plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Peginterferon plus ribavirin versus no treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Photodynamic therapy using 5-ALA versus porfimer sodium for Barrett's oesophagus Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus and Barrett's dysplasia Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection for oligometastatic hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection for resectable hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer Radiofrequency ab......
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 07:58 AM --
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Bowel screening programme: clinical standards ~ February 2007
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland exists to improve the quality of healthcare in Scotland, by setting standards, monitoring performance and providing support to NHSScotland on effective clinical practice and service improvements. This document introduces the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland clinical standards for bowel screening. It comprises six standards: general call-recall the screening process the laboratory process pre-colonoscopy assessment colonoscopy and histopathology The standards can be found in section five. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Colon and rectum)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 07:36 AM --
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Localization of muscarinic receptors M1R, M2R and M3R in the human colon
Conclusions & Inferences In the human colon, subtypes of MRs were present on multiple cell types within the enteric circuits underlying motility, secretory and vasoactive reflexes. The cellular distribution for MRs found in this study agrees with data from functional studies, providing insight into the role MRs have in mediating enteric cholinergic neurotransmission. (Source: Neurogastroenterology and Motility)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Oral H. pylori infection linked to oxidative stress, altered redox equilibrium
Helicobacter pylori infection may be associated with altered redox equilibrium, suggest researchers who found that the total antioxidant capacity of saliva samples from H. pylori-positive individuals was significantly lower than samples from non-infected individuals. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 08:18 AM --
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Radiofrequency-assisted liver resection
Aims: Cancer of the liver may be surgically removed in a number of ways. Radiofrequency (RF) assisted resection employs RF energy to coagulate the liver at the hepatic resection line after which hepatic resection is performed with the use of a common scalpel. Intended audience: Gastrointestinal surgeons, oncologists. Publication history information: Published February 2007. NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance 211. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Liver)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 08:16 AM --
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Threadworm
This record contains the following:In the right clinical topic?How up-to-date is this topic?Background informationMaking a diagnosisManagementEvidenceDrugs in this topicLeaflets for patients (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Small intestine)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 08:08 AM --
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Bowel screening programme: clinical standards ~ February 2007
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland exists to improve the quality of healthcare in Scotland, by setting standards, monitoring performance and providing support to NHSScotland on effective clinical practice and service improvements. This document introduces the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland clinical standards for bowel screening. It comprises six standards: general call-recall the screening process the laboratory process pre-colonoscopy assessment colonoscopy and histopathology The standards can be found in section five. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Prevention)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 07:55 AM --
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Best Practice Statement: caring for children and young people in the community receiving enteral tube feeding
Aims: The aim of the statement is to offer guidance to nurses, allied health professionals, midwives, and health visitors on best practice relating to the care of children/young people in the community receiving enteral tube feeding. This statement refers to children and young people from birth until transition to adult services (this varies between areas but usually occurs between 14 and 19 years of age). Intended audience: Healthcare professionals working in the community. Publication history information: Published in September 2007. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: NHS Evidence - gastroenterology and liver diseases - Updates for Therapeutic Nutrition)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 07:28 AM --
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Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Aims: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a condition that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin (a substance that helps control sugar balance in the body). It is usually treatable with insulin injections, but people with type 1 diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of other health problems, such heart disease. Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation involves the removal of cells called islet cells, which are responsible for the production of insulin, from human donors. These cells are inserted into the patient's liver to restart insulin production within the body. However, patients who have this procedure will need to take medications to help their bodies' immune system to accept the cells. Intended audience: Healthcare professionals. Publication history information: Pu......
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 07:25 AM --
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Roundworm
This record contains the following:In the right clinical topic?How up-to-date is this topic?Background informationMaking a diagnosisManagementEvidenceDrugs in this topicLeaflets for patients (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Common clinical problems)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 07:24 AM --
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Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (HP) in dyspepsia: Quick Reference Guide for Primary Care
Aim: To improve the diagnosis of infectious disease in primary care To improve use of the microbiology laboratory in primary care To target the use of antibiotics and anti-fungals in primary care Production: The templates have been produced in consultation with GPs and specialists in the field. They are in agreement with other guidance, including Prodigy, SIGN and NICE. The guidance is fully referenced and graded. The guidance is not all-encompassing, as it is meant to be quick reference. If more detail is required we suggest referral to the websites and references quoted. The guidance is updated annually. Local adaptation: The guidance will need to be taken forward in collaboration between laboratories, PCTs and secondary care providers. Recommendations can be changed to suit local servic......
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:39 AM --
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Roundworm
This record contains the following:In the right clinical topic?How up-to-date is this topic?Background informationMaking a diagnosisManagementEvidenceDrugs in this topicLeaflets for patients (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Small intestine)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:34 AM --
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Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships 2007
These guidelines from the Health Protection Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Association of Port Health Authorities, are for health professionals, port health, and other agency staff and the crew of affected vessels for the identification and management of norovirus outbreaks aboard cruise vessels. They also form the basis of a standard approach to minimise the impact of the disease being brought aboard a vessel by passengers and crew, particularly during periods of heightened activity of the virus in the UK and other countries where a significant number of passengers are due to join the vessel. This is not a prescriptive document as it is recognised that each individual incident has to be managed according to the circumstances prevailing and the decisions of the outbreak contro......
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:32 AM --
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Practice parameters for the treatment of faecal incontinence
Aims: Faecal incontinence is defined in a consensus conference report in 2001 as "recurrent uncontrolled passage of faecal material for at least one month, in an individual with a developmental age of at least 4 years." Incontinence to flatus also may cause substantial impairment of quality of life and should be considered in the definition. Because of the lack of standardization, the true prevalence of fecal incontinence is difficult to determine. The purpose of these guidelines by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is to provide information on treatment decisions. Intended audience: Healthcare professionals. Publication history information: Published by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol. 50 (10), pp. 149......
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:31 AM --
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Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children
Aims: In children, some diseases may result in abnormally short bowel. The medical name for this condition is short bowel syndrome (SBS). This can cause severe nutritional problems because of insufficient absorption of food. Serial transverse enteroplasty is an operation where the bowel is cut and stapled in a zig-zag pattern in order to narrow and lengthen it. Intended audience: Paediatric surgeons. Publication history information: Published on 26 September 2007. NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance 232. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: NHS Evidence - gastroenterology and liver diseases - Updates for Therapeutic Nutrition)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:27 AM --
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National Service Framework for children, young people and maternity services: continence
Aims: Continence issues form a part of the National Service Framework for Children Young People and Maternity Services. This exemplar describes a patient journey and the considerations which apply to each stage in addressing the issues. Intended audience: GPs, urologists, healthcare professionals working in paediatric continence clinics, pharmacists. Publication history information: Published 02 October 2007. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Colon and rectum)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:26 AM --
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Practice parameters for anal squamous neoplasms
Aims: Squamous-cell cancer (SCC) of the anus is an uncommon malignancy, affecting approximately 4,600 patients per year in the United States. The relatively low incidence of anal cancer limits the power of studies to make high-grade, evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. This practice parameter which focuses specifically on squamous neoplasms aims to define quality care for patients with this condition, based on the best available evidence. Intended audience: Healthcare professionals. Publication history information: Published by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol 51(1): 2-9, January 2008. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Colon and r......
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:26 AM --
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Guidance for public health and commissioners: bowel cancer screening programme
The objectives of the programme are to: identify and invite eligible men and women for screening, provide clear information quickly to people with either normal or abnormal faecal occult blood test (FOBt) results, diagnose a significant proportion of cancers at an early stage, minimise anxiety among participants in the programme, make the best use of screening resources, develop the staff who deliver the screening service, and to continue research into screening for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Intended audience: Public health leads and commissioners in primary care trusts (PCTs). Publication history information: Published February 2008. Access: Available to the general public. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Colon and rectum)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 05:23 AM --
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