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 […]
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The importance of the pancreas in 2023
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 […]
Acute appendicitis for Christmas? The silver lining of reduced risk of ulcerative colitis
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 […]
Identifying and understanding disease burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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 […]
Inflammatory bowel disease; procedures for diagnosis, appendicectomy and risk, and intestinal ultrasound
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 […]
Persistent symptoms in patients with treated Coeliac disease; what are the factors associated with occurrence and what are the impacts on patients?
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 […]
Liver disease; post-transplant complications, fatty liver in pregnancy and the normal range for ALT in a Vietnamese population
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 […]
Revisiting COVID-19; faecal microbiome and the possible consequences of dysbiosis
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 […]
Replacement of feeding tubes, ‘persistent throat symptoms’ or ‘laryngopharyngeal reflux’ and how to manage buried bumpers
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, […]
Liver disease: NAFLD predicts gestational diabetes and miscarriage, 1-year mortality in cirrhosis and hepatic complications of pregnancy
In March’s blog we focus on three papers published in the last month, all concerning liver disease. Two of these papers focus on hepatic complications in pregnancy, with an emphasis on practical management and avoiding complications in patient with non-alcohol fatty liver disease. The third paper discusses the use of the Bristol Prognostic Score (BPS) […]