A recent randomised controlled trial showed that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), compared with histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), induce greater gut microbiome alterations and oral-to-gut ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

We read with great interest the recent publication by Kumar et al , concerning gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms (vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain) among hospitalised children admitted with ...

a Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study Group, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, UK, b Gastroenterology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK Dr R N Allan, Queen Elizabeth ...

Objective Revised guidelines for caesarean section (CS) advise maternal antibiotic administration prior to skin incision instead of after umbilical cord clamping, unintentionally exposing the infant ...

Liver resection remains the main curative option for many patients with primary and secondary liver malignancies, including ...

Correspondence to Dr Gengqing Song, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; songgavin2010{at}gmail.com ...

A recent study by Erkert et al identified a new role for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-associated presenilins as key molecules involved in maintaining intestinal epithelial function, barrier integrity and ...

Background Early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) is crucial for improving the survival rates of patients. Objective We aimed to develop a novel strategy for early CRC detection using the ...

19 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 24 Center for Digestive Diseases Research and Clinical Translation of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ...

Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota and Jacksonville, Florida, USA Background: Abdominal bloating ...

Background Seronegative villous atrophy (SNVA) is commonly attributed to coeliac disease (CD). However, there are other causes of SNVA. More recently angiotensin-2-receptor-blockers (A2RBs) have been ...