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Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Phase of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review (2021)
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Ljungqvist, O., de Boer, H. D., Balfour, A., Fawcett, W. J., Lobo, D. N., Nelson, G., …Demartines, N. (2021). Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Phase of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review. JAMA Surgery, 156(8), 775-784. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0586

Importance: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality improvement initiative now firmly entrenched within the field of perioperative care. Although ERAS is associated with significant clinical outcome improvements and cost... Read More about Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Phase of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review.

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery (2021)
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Weimann, A., Braga, M., Carli, F., Higashiguchi, T., Hübner, M., Klek, S., …Singer, P. (2021). ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery. Clinical Nutrition, 40(7), 4745-4761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.031

Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major surgery. Considering that malnutrition and underfeeding are r... Read More about ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery.

Incidence and risk factors of anti-tuberculosis drug induced liver injury (DILI): Large cohort study involving 4652 Chinese adult tuberculosis patients (2021)
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Hu, T., Hu, Y., Wang, G., Zhu, Y., Aithal, G. P., Cai, T., …Jiang, F. (2021). Incidence and risk factors of anti-tuberculosis drug induced liver injury (DILI): Large cohort study involving 4652 Chinese adult tuberculosis patients. Liver International, 41(7), 1565-1575. https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.14896

Background and Aims: Anti-tuberculosis drugs remain as an important cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) worldwide. Adverse drug reactions reduce the effectiveness of treatment. We aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors associated wit... Read More about Incidence and risk factors of anti-tuberculosis drug induced liver injury (DILI): Large cohort study involving 4652 Chinese adult tuberculosis patients.

Longitudinal assessment of symptoms and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers across 5 hospitals to understand ethnic differences in infection risk. (2021)
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Valdes, A. M., Moon, J. C., Vijay, A., Chaturvedi, N., Norrish, A., Ikram, A., …Manisty, C. (2021). Longitudinal assessment of symptoms and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers across 5 hospitals to understand ethnic differences in infection risk. EClinicalMedicine, 34, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100835

Background:: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have increased rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the general population. We aimed to understand ethnic differences in SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among hospital healthcare workers depending on their hosp... Read More about Longitudinal assessment of symptoms and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers across 5 hospitals to understand ethnic differences in infection risk..

Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection associates with functional alterations in circulating microRNAs (2021)
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Monaghan, T. M., Seekatz, A. M., Markham, N. O., On Yau, T., Hatziapostolou, M., Jilani, T., …Polytarchou, C. (2021). Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection associates with functional alterations in circulating microRNAs. Gastroenterology, 161(1), 255-270.e4. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.03.050

Background and aims The molecular mechanisms underlying successful fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) remain poorly understood. The primary objective of this study was to characterize alter... Read More about Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection associates with functional alterations in circulating microRNAs.

United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on gastroparesis (2021)
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Schol, J., Wauters, L., Dickman, R., Drug, V., Mulak, A., Serra, J., …Corsetti, M. (2021). United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on gastroparesis. United European Gastroenterology Journal, 9(3), 287-306. https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.12060

Background: Gastroparesis is a condition characterized by epigastric symptoms and delayed gastric emptying (GE) rate in the absence of any mechanical obstruction. The condition is challenging in clinical practice by the lack of guidance concerning... Read More about United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on gastroparesis.

Opioid prescription at postoperative discharge: a retrospective observational cohort study (2021)
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Daliya, P., Adiamah, A., Roslan, F., Theophilidou, E., Knaggs, R., Levy, N., & Lobo, D. (2021). Opioid prescription at postoperative discharge: a retrospective observational cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76(10), 1367-1376. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15460

Opioid misuse is now considered a major public health epidemic in North America, with substantial social and financial consequences. As well as socio-economic and commercial drivers, modifiable risk-factors that have resulted in this crisis have been... Read More about Opioid prescription at postoperative discharge: a retrospective observational cohort study.

The placebo response rate in pharmacological trials in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Bosman, M., Elsenbruch, S., Corsetti, M., Tack, J., Simrén, M., Winkens, B., …Keszthelyi, D. (2021). The placebo response rate in pharmacological trials in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6(6), 459-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2821%2900023-6

Background Clinical trials in irritable bowel syndrome are associated with high placebo response rates. We aimed to identify the magnitude of the placebo response and the contributing factors to this occurrence. Methods We did a systematic revie... Read More about The placebo response rate in pharmacological trials in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Impact of gastrointestinal tract variability on oral drug absorption and pharmacokinetics: An UNGAP review (2021)
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Vinarov, Z., Abdallah, M., Agundez, J. A., Allegaert, K., Basit, A. W., Braeckmans, M., …Augustijns, P. (2021). Impact of gastrointestinal tract variability on oral drug absorption and pharmacokinetics: An UNGAP review. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 162, Article 105812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105812

The absorption of oral drugs is frequently plagued by significant variability with potentially serious therapeutic consequences. The source of variability can be traced back to interindividual variability in physiology, differences in special populat... Read More about Impact of gastrointestinal tract variability on oral drug absorption and pharmacokinetics: An UNGAP review.

What is the incidence of methotrexate or leflunomide discontinuation related to cytopenia, liver enzyme elevation or kidney function decline? (2021)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., …Abhishek, A. (2021). What is the incidence of methotrexate or leflunomide discontinuation related to cytopenia, liver enzyme elevation or kidney function decline?. Rheumatology, 60(12), 5785-5794. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab254

Objectives: To examine incidence of treatment changes due to abnormal blood-test results and, to explore rates of treatment changes due to liver, kidney and haematological blood-test abnormalities in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD) treated with... Read More about What is the incidence of methotrexate or leflunomide discontinuation related to cytopenia, liver enzyme elevation or kidney function decline?.

Endoscopic management of Barrett’s dysplasia and early neoplasia: efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes in a UK tertiary centre (2021)
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White, J. R., Ortiz-Fernández-Sordo, J., Santiago-García, J., Reddiar, D., Learoyd, A., De Caestecker, J., …Ragunath, K. (2021). Endoscopic management of Barrett’s dysplasia and early neoplasia: efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes in a UK tertiary centre. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 33(1S Suppl 1), e413-e422. https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002121

Background and Objectives: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are effective treatments for dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BE). This study evaluates efficacy, durability and safety in a single high-volume UK tertiary... Read More about Endoscopic management of Barrett’s dysplasia and early neoplasia: efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes in a UK tertiary centre.

Bisacodyl: A review of pharmacology and clinical evidence to guide use in clinical practice in patients with constipation (2021)
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Corsetti, M., Landes, S., & Lange, R. (2021). Bisacodyl: A review of pharmacology and clinical evidence to guide use in clinical practice in patients with constipation. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 33(10), Article e14123. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14123

Background: Bisacodyl is a member of the diphenylmethane family and is considered to be a stimulant laxative. It has a dual prokinetic and secretory action and needs to be converted into the active metabolite bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane (... Read More about Bisacodyl: A review of pharmacology and clinical evidence to guide use in clinical practice in patients with constipation.

Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation (2021)
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Bailey, J. A., Weller, J., Chapman, C., Ford, A., Hardy, K., Oliver, S., …Banerjea, A. (2021). Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa056. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa056

Background A novel pathway incorporating faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for rapid colorectal cancer diagnosis (RCCD) was introduced in 2017. This paper reports on the service evaluation after 2 years of pathway implementation. Methods The R... Read More about Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation.

Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization (2021)
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Peden, C. J., Aggarwal, G., Aitken, R. J., Anderson, I. D., Bang Foss, N., Cooper, Z., …Scott, M. (2021). Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization. World Journal of Surgery, 45, 1272–1290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-021-05994-9

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications and costs fora large number of elective surgical procedures. A similar, structured approach appears to improve outcomes, including mortality, for patien... Read More about Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization.

Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study (2021)
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Adiamah, A., Ban, L., Otete, H., Crooks, C. J., West, J., & Humes, D. J. (2021). Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study. BJS Open, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa073

BACKGROUND: The management of perforated diverticular disease has changed in the past 10 years with a move towards less surgical intervention. This population-based cohort study aimed to define the risk of death and readmission following non-operativ... Read More about Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study.

The Gut–Brain Axis and Its Role in Controlling Eating Behavior in Intestinal Inflammation (2021)
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Moran, G. W., & Thapaliya, G. (2021). The Gut–Brain Axis and Its Role in Controlling Eating Behavior in Intestinal Inflammation. Nutrients, 13(3), Article 981. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030981

Malnutrition represents a major problem in the clinical management of the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Presently, our understanding of the cross-link between eating behavior and intestinal inflammation is still in its infancy. Crohn’s disease... Read More about The Gut–Brain Axis and Its Role in Controlling Eating Behavior in Intestinal Inflammation.

Pain severity correlates with biopsy mediated colonic afferent activation but not psychological scores in IBS-D patients (2021)
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Cibert-Goton, V., Lam, C., Lingaya, M., Falcone, Y., Wood, J. N., Bulmer, D. C., & Spiller, R. (2021). Pain severity correlates with biopsy mediated colonic afferent activation but not psychological scores in IBS-D patients. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 12(2), Article e00313. https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000313

Objectives: Despite heterogeneity an increased prevalence of psychological co-morbidity and an altered pro-nociceptive gut microenvironment have repeatedly emerged as causative pathophysiology in patients with irritable bowel syndrome(IBS). Our aim w... Read More about Pain severity correlates with biopsy mediated colonic afferent activation but not psychological scores in IBS-D patients.