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Gastroenterology Evidence Update

13th December 2016

New and Updated Cochrane Systematic Reviews

Anti-IL-12/23p40 antibodies for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Read Authors' Conclusions

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) for treatment of constipation in children
Read Authors' Conclusions

Six-month therapy for abdominal tuberculosis
Read Authors' Conclusions

Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Read Authors' conclusions

Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infancy for the prevention of allergy
Read Authors' conclusions:
The Joanna Briggs Institute Systematic Reviews
 
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Topic: Helicobacter pylori breath test
Helicobacter pylori breath test Micromedex content updated

Topic: Measurement of Brucella species antibody
Measurement of Brucella species antibody Micromedex content updated

Topic: Aspartate aminotransferase measurement
Aspartate aminotransferase measurement Micromedex content updated

Topic: Schilling test
Schilling test Micromedex content updated

Topic: Amebiasis
Fulminant amebic colitis after inappropriate corticosteroid therapy reported in 24 patients between 1991 and 2016 (PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016 Jul)

Topic: Irritable bowel syndrome alternative therapies
Anise oil capsule may improve IBS symptoms (J Ethnopharmacol 2016 Nov 1 early online)

Topic: Crohn disease in adults
Induction and maintenance therapy with ustekinumab improves clinical response and remission for up to 52 weeks in patients with moderately-to-severely active Crohn disease resistant to tumor necrosis factor antagonists or conventional therapy (N Engl J Med 2016 Nov 17)
 
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Other Systematic Reviews

Systematic review with meta-analysis: comparative efficacy of immunosuppressants and biologics for reducing hospitalisation and surgery in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Analysis of the Publication Rate of the Abstracts Presented at a National Gastroenterology Meeting after 6 Years.

Reshaping policy to deliver holistic care for adolescents with Crohn's disease.

Histological Disease Activity as a Predictor of Clinical Relapse Among Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The anti-inflammatory activity of licorice, a widely used Chinese herb.

Preferences Regarding Shared Decision-Making in Japanese Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

Fistula-Associated Anorectal Cancer in the Setting of Crohn's Disease.

Systematic review with meta-analysis: recurrence of Crohn's disease after total colectomy with permanent ileostomy.

Biosimilars for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review of Published Evidence.

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis with Low-Grade Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Reports 

IBD in Children: A parent's guide [PDF]
Source:  Crohns and Colitis UK - 06 December 2016

Omeprazole 10mg and 20mg Gastro-resistant Capsules - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (eMC) [PDF]
Source:  electronic Medicines Compendium - eMC - 05 December 2016

Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
Source:  National Cancer Institute, USA - 01 December 2016

Nutrition and feeding [PDF]
Source:  Muscular Dystrophy UK - 30 November 2016

Oral Contraceptive Use and Risk of Ulcerative Colitis Progression: A Nationwide Study
28 November 2016 - Publisher: American Journal of Gastroenterology

Gastric cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Source:  European Society for Medical Oncology - ESMO - 01 September 2016

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