New BSG Surveillance Guidance for Barretts Oesophagus
The L&D host Teaching day for the Royal Society of Medicine
Crohn’s and Colitis UK kindly recognised the work that we have done at the L&D in this September Member of the Month summary
Anal fissures are painful splits in the lining of the anus. This typically occurs with straining and stretching, but can be associated with IBD. Treatment options fall into 3 main categories. 1) Stool softening – High fluid and soluble fibre intake +/- Osmotic laxatives eg. Movicol 2) Muscle relaxants – Diltiazem 2% ointment bd + GTN 0.4% ointment bd (Rectogesic)…
Tacrolimus can be used in refractory IBD It is administered orally at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg body weight/day (e.g. 10mg for 100kg man) The dose may need to be adjusted in order to achieve an optimum serum trough levels of 5–10 ng/ml The rule of thirds seems to apply – 1/3 fail and need surgery, 1/3 develop side-effects, and…
Our presentation on IBD-SSHAMP (Supported, Self Help And Management Programme) UKs 1st Web-based Remote Community Management Service for stable IBD patients won an award as the best oral presentation in the Health Informatics Section at this years 2013 British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting http://www.bsg.org.uk/education/news/bsg-annual-meeting-2013-prize-winners.html
British Society of Gastroenterology write up about the official launch of the new National IBD Registry and Patients Management Service To read more please click on the link below http://www.bsg.org.uk/clinical/news/ibd-registry-launches-at-bsg-2013-in-glasgow.html
Tracey Price has been busy using her years of experience to help shape the European guidance about expectation of nurses taking on the role of an IBD Nurse For further information please click on the link below http://www.drmattwjohnson.com/?attachment_id=564
At this years 2013 Annual BSG Meeting our work on faecal calprotectin, demonstrating cost savings and reducing the number of unnecessary colonoscopies that some patients are put forward for, won a poster of distinction award. To view the poster please click on the link below http://www.drmattwjohnson.com/?attachment_id=559
To view the Tracey Price’s poster please click on the link below http://www.drmattwjohnson.com/?attachment_id=542