Expert articles
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Implementing guidelinesDetermine the underlying reason for iron deficiency anaemia
Dr Sophie Nelson explores updated BSG guidelines on iron deficiency anaemia in adults, emphasising the important role of primary care in identifying the cause
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Hot topic
IBD care requires a coordinated and proactive approach
Jackie Glatter and Dr Kevin Barrett discuss the IBD UK report on services for people with inflammatory bowel disease, which highlights room for improvement
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Top tips
Top tips: identifying and managing constipation
Professor Anton Emmanuel offers six top tips on managing constipation in primary care
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Top tips
Top tips: inflammatory bowel disease
Dr Kevin Barrett offers 10 practical tips on the role of primary care in diagnosing and managing inflammatory bowel disease
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Differential diagnoses
Change in bowel habit: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Michael Sproat uses five hypothetical case studies to explore possible causes of a change in bowel habit and how to diagnose and manage these in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Diagnose and treat pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in diabetes
Dr Kate Millar and Professor Michael Cummings present a summary of guidance that aims to help practitioners to identify and manage pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in people with diabetes
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE diverticular disease
Dr Michael Sproat identifies five key learning points for primary care from the 2019 NICE guideline on the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease
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Top tips
Top tips: GORD in infants, children, and young people
Dr Jennifer Parkhouse offers 10 top tips on identifying and managing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children
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Differential diagnoses
Unintended weight loss: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Sonya Jey explains the importance of considering and excluding sinister causes of unintentional weight loss and explores some clinical scenarios in which unintentional weight loss is a feature
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Implementing guidelines
The new BSG guideline on inflammatory bowel disease and the role of the GP
Dr Kevin Barrett reviews the 2019 inflammatory bowel disease guideline from the British Society of Gastroenterology, and distils essential information for primary care
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Implementing guidelines
New standards for IBD aim to improve patient experience and outcomes
Dr Kevin Barrett and Jackie Glatter discuss how the new IBD Standards encourage a patient-centred framework for safe, consistent, high quality, personalised care
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Implementing guidelines
Inflammatory bowel disease: NICE updates advice on remission
Sarah Cripps highlights key learning points from the updated NICE recommendations on the management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
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Top tips
Top tips: dyspepsia
Dr Sophie Nelson provides 10 top tips for the assessment and management of dyspepsia in adults in primary care
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Hot topic
A multidisciplinary approach is key to best treatment of IBD
Dr Kevin Barrett discusses the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and how implementing quality standards can improve care for patients
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NICE quality standard article
Positive diagnosis is a vital first step in the management of IBS
Dr Richard Stevens discusses how the NICE quality standard for irritable bowel syndrome aims to improve diagnosis, provision of dietary advice, and patient reviews
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Implementing guidelines
Coeliac disease: primary care is best placed for active case finding
Dr Tanay Sheth discusses updated NICE guidance on coeliac disease and the importance of diagnosis and treatment through adherence to a gluten-free diet
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NICE quality standard article
Dyspepsia: H. pylori testing is helpful if completed correctly
Dr Mary Denholm and Professor Janusz Jankowski review the NICE quality standard for dyspepsia and GORD, outlining a strategy for primary care management
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Top tips
Top tips: GORD in adults
Drs Rami Sweis and Natascha Cieplik (pictured) explain how gastro-oesophageal reflux disease presents, how and why to treat it, and when to refer
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Top tips
Top tips: irritable bowel syndrome
Dr Mike Cohen shares some key points for diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome in adults in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Most infants with GORD can be managed in primary care
Drs Tom McAnea (pictured) and John Martin summarise the key priorities for implementation in recent NICE guidance on the care of infants, children, and young people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
