COVID-19 and gastrointestinal disease: implications for the gastroenterologist
Background: COVID-19 was initially considered a respiratory disease but the SARS-CoV-2
virus can lead to serious systemic consequences affecting major organs including the …
virus can lead to serious systemic consequences affecting major organs including the …
A risk-stratified approach to colorectal cancer prevention and diagnosis
Population screening and endoscopic surveillance are used widely to prevent the
development of and death from colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC remains a major …
development of and death from colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC remains a major …
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in adults
J Snook, N Bhala, ILP Beales, D Cannings, C Kightley… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a major cause of morbidity and burden of disease
worldwide. It can generally be diagnosed by blood testing and remedied by iron …
worldwide. It can generally be diagnosed by blood testing and remedied by iron …
Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC): a joint guideline from the Association of Coloproctology …
KJ Monahan, MM Davies, M Abulafi, A Banerjea… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has a high sensitivity for the detection of colorectal
cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require …
cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require …
Predicting endoscopic activity recovery in England after COVID-19: a national analysis
KMA Ho, A Banerjee, M Lawler, MD Rutter… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a substantial reduction in gastrointestinal
endoscopies, creating a backlog of procedures. We aimed to quantify this backlog nationally …
endoscopies, creating a backlog of procedures. We aimed to quantify this backlog nationally …
Diagnostic performance of a faecal immunochemical test for patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer in primary care: an evaluation in the South West of …
SER Bailey, GA Abel, A Atkins, R Byford… - British Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) was introduced to triage patients with low-
risk symptoms of possible colorectal cancer in English primary care in 2017, underpinned by …
risk symptoms of possible colorectal cancer in English primary care in 2017, underpinned by …
Role of the faecal immunochemical test in patients with risk-stratified suspected colorectal cancer symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform the …
R Booth, R Carten, N D'Souza, M Westwood… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE),
recommended in 2017 the use of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to guide …
recommended in 2017 the use of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to guide …
Consultations for clinical features of possible cancer and associated urgent referrals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational cohort study from …
BD Nicholson, JM Ordóñez-Mena, S Lay-Flurrie… - British journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background It remains unclear to what extent reductions in urgent referrals for suspected
cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic were the result of fewer patients attending primary …
cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic were the result of fewer patients attending primary …
Faecal immunochemical tests safely enhance rational use of resources during the assessment of suspected symptomatic colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic …
N Pin-Vieito, C Tejido-Sandoval, N de Vicente-Bielza… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Implementation of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) as a triage test in primary
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
Conceptual framework to guide early diagnosis programs for symptomatic cancer as part of global cancer control
MM Koo, K Unger-Saldaña, AD Mwaka… - JCO global …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
Diagnosing cancer earlier can enable timely treatment and optimize outcomes. Worldwide,
national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for …
national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for …