BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
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BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
1y ago
After a bit of a break, we’re back with more succinct summaries of BMJOG content. As always, there are a fantastic range of articles published in BMJOG within the last month and these can all be accessed free-of-charge on the website. As we head back into blogs, we’re going to take a look at the ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
A belated happy new year, and as we return in 2023, we focus on a new topic not commonly covered in this blog- the pancreas. As always, there are a fantastic range of articles published in BMJOG within the last month and these can all be accessed free-of-charge on the website. A particular favourite is ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
With Christmas fast approaching and new papers coming through all the time it’s time for another blog. For the last blog in 2022 I’m going to treat myself and discuss a paper on the incidence of ulcerative colitis following acute appendicitis and dive into some of the surrounding literature on appendicectomy and subsequent risk of ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
After a brief break we return in November for a new blog focusing again on inflammatory bowel disease. In this article the authors take a novel approach to determining the disease burden on patients. Rather than focusing on factors linked to clinician measurable markers of disease activity, such as blood results, faecal calprotectin or endoscopic/histological ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
For August we return to a blog focussed on inflammatory bowel disease. Within the last month there have been a couple of excellent articles published, focusing on how IBD is being diagnosed in Denmark and the risks (or protection) associated with appendicectomy for the detection or develop of IBD in a Canadian population-based cohort. We ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
July’s blog focuses on a really important topic- persistent symptoms in patients with Coeliac disease after establishment of a gluten-free diet. This article is accompanied by an excellent editorial which provides a highly appealing appraisal of the literature. As always, there are a fantastic range of articles published in BMJOG within the last month and ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
2y ago
In this month’s blog we have take a look at three recent articles published in BMJOG all discussing liver disease. As always, there are a fantastic range of articles published within the last month and these can all be accessed free-of-charge on the website. First up we look at the review article by Fasullo and ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
3y ago
For May’s blog we are going to focus on a single article from BMJOG, getting a lot of social media attention! In their article on the Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity Hazan et al have clearly tapped into a huge area of interest in ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
3y ago
In April’s blog we take a close look at two papers published recently in BMJOG. The first of these papers looks at a very interesting topic, lacking specific evidence- when to replace PEG tubes in patients with long-term requirements. Secondly, we discuss a really interesting and controversial topic, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and specifically the symptoms attributed ..read more
BMJ Open Gastroenterology Blog
3y ago
In this May edition of the BMJOG blog we take a break from discussing COVID-19 and look at some of the recently published articles in hepatology, intestinal failure and endoscopy. The journal continues to accept articles on a wide range of topics and we would encourage readers to explore the full range of manuscripts available ..read more