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 […]

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Probiotics in preterm infants, ambulatory ASUC and coeliac disease in Sudanese children

In the 2nd blog of 2022, we take a look at a trio of recently published articles in BMJOG covering a wide range of luminal gastroenterology. In our first article we look at the evidence for modulation of the luminal microbiome of the preterm infant using single and multiple strains of probiotics. Secondly we discuss […]

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A cutting edge review- Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management

In this month’s blog we will focus on a timely review with extremely practical tips, clinical management pointers and highly useful flow charts- Kumar and colleagues review on iron deficiency anaemia. IDA is a well-recognised problem. Not only is it the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, it is also a very common condition in the […]

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Exclusive enteral nutrition in adult-onset Crohn’s disease, big-data and machine learning to predict mortality in C. Diff, and a structured approach to management of non-coeliac enteropathies

In this month’s blog we will focus on three articles, including two state of the art reviews and a highly innovative and important study involving artificial intelligence. To aid with the understanding of this article we highlight a recently published review in our sister journal, Frontline Gastroenterology, detailing the potential uses of machine learning in […]

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A close look at recent guidelines for the consensus management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

In August’s blog we have decided to take a detailed look at one of the most impactful papers published in BMJOG within the last 12 months. Phillips and colleagues detail practical guidelines on the consensus management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. This widely shared article provides concise, evidence-based, recommendations for managing patients with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency […]

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