All Gastrointestinal articles
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Independent professional body guidelineDealing with chronic constipation—information for GPs
This summary highlights the results of research on constipation and treatment options and combines them into a simple diagram to help guide and provide a best practice pathway for general practice in its recognition, treatment, and point of escalation for the available therapies for chronic constipation. For further information, please ...
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NICE guideline
COVID-19 rapid guideline: gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and adults who have gastrointestinal or liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS—diarrhoea
This summary has been developed for use by community pharmacists under our Guidelines for Pharmacy title and therefore only covers the information relevant to this setting. For community pharmacists, the referral section implies primary care referral prior to secondary care referral. Please see the full guideline ...
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Information
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NICE guideline
Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management
Overview This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease in people aged 18 years and over. It does not include on: investigation of suspected acute diverticulitis in secondary care management of abcessess, bowel perforations, anastomosis and bowel resection for people ...
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS—constipation in adults
This summary has been developed for use by community pharmacists under our Guidelines for Pharmacy title , it therefore only covers the information relevant to this setting, and is deliberately concise. Areas covered in the summary include: advice for those with the condition, management (short-duration and chronic), secondary causes of ...
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NICE guideline
NICE GORD in children guideline
A useful NICE guideline summary on the recognition, diagnosis, and management of GORD in children and young people.
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NICE guideline
NICE GORD guideline
A brief NICE guidance summary on the investigation and management of dyspepsia and GORD including H pylori testing and eradication, and endoscopy referral.
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NICE guideline
NICE Crohn’s disease guideline
This summary covers the management of Crohn’s disease in children, young people, and adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE ulcerative colitis guideline
This summary covers the management of ulcerative colitis, including maintaining remission, in people of all ages.
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News
Prescribing gluten-free foods in primary care for coeliac disease
Regulations have been revised to reflect changes in the availability of gluten-free (GF) foods on prescription.
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News
NICE publishes guideline on pancreatitis
NICE has published NICE Guideline 104 on Pancreatitis.
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Test and reflect
NICE guideline on coeliac disease
This CPD activity consists of 6 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on coeliac disease.
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News
Chronic diarrhoea guideline published by BSG
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) has published the 3rd edition of Guidelines for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea in adults .
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Working party guideline/algorithm
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency guideline
This management algorithm was developed by a multidisciplinary expert panel: Hambling C et al with the support of a grant from Mylan Ltd.
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Independent professional body guideline
UEG pancreatitis guideline
This summary provides recommendations on diagnosing chronic pancreatitis, medical therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and pancreatic pain
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Test and reflect
NICE guideline on dyspepsia and GORD
This CPD activity consists of 6 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE constipation in children guideline
A useful summary of NICE's guideline on the diagnosis and management of childhood constipation. Includes 'red flag' findings and summary tables.
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Tools and resources
Simple steps for good bowel health
Source: Bowel Cancer UK ( bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/P591%20BOW%20Good%20Bowel%20Health-12pp_LR.pdf ). Hosted with permission. December 2016 (next review date December 2018).
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE H. pylori in dyspepsia guideline
A brief summary of PHE's guidance on the testing and treatment of H. pylori in dyspepsia. Includes useful management algorithms.
