Gastroenterology Clinical Guidelines
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Crohn's disease - Management in adults, children and young people
Oct 2012This guideline intends to show the place of both new and established treatments in the wider care pathway for Crohn’s..
Crohn's disease: Management in adults, children and young people
Oct 2012Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the gastrointestinal tract. There are currently at..
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: management
Jun 2012Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency that has a 10% hospital mortality rate. Despite..
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
Mar 2012This guidance gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and..
Guidelines for the management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine (including carcinoid) tumours (NETs)
Nov 2011These guidelines update previous guidance published in 2005. They have been revised by a group who are members of the UK..
Practice guidance on the management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal problems arising as a result of treatment for cancer
Nov 2011The number of patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after cancer therapies which have a moderate or..
Colonoscopic surveillance for prevention of colorectal cancer in people with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or adenomas
Mar 2011This guideline offers best practice advice on the use of colonoscopic surveillance in adults with inflammatory bowel..
Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults
Jan 2011The management of inflammatory bowel disease represents a key component of clinical practice for members of the British..
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for HFE Hemochromatosis
Apr 2010Iron overload in humans is associated with a variety of genetic and acquired conditions. Of these, HFE hemochromatosis..
The Management of Gastric Polyps
Jan 2010This guideline aims to characterise gastric polyps and provide a framework for management. However, recommendations for..
Recognition and assessment of coeliac disease
May 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the recognition and assessment of coeliac disease and the care of children..
Diarrhoea and vomiting diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than 5 years caused by gastroenteritis
Apr 2009This guideline is intended to apply to children younger than 5 years in England and Wales who present to a healthcare..
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Jan 2009The revised BSG guidelines recommending a marked reduction of pre-procedure antibiotic usage are available for download..
Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Sep 2008The BSG guidelines for acute variceal and non-variceal haemorrhage were written 8 and 6 years ago and have become dated...
Guidance for Obtaining a Valid Consent for Elective Endoscopic Procedures
Apr 2008This document sets out the standards and procedures that are appropriate for elective endoscopic procedures in adults...
Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care
Feb 2008The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care of adults with irritable bowel syndrome...
Guidelines for the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures
Jan 2008Acute gastro-intestinal haemorrhage in patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents is a high-risk situation. The..
Guidelines for the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures - Updated Flowchart
Jan 2008Updated flowchart for the document entitled: Guidelines for the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in..
Guidelines on small bowel enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in adults
Jan 2008Capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy are now the preferred methods to examine the small bowel in most situations. These..
Faecal incontinence: the management of faecal incontinence in adults
Jun 2007The task of producing a guideline on the management of faecal incontinence in adults has presented challenges, the..
Osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
Jan 2007Gastroenterologists care for groups of patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fracture, such as those with..
Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care
Sep 2004This national guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the primary care management of dyspepsia symptoms..
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