There has been an increase in H.pylori antibiotic resistance throughout Europe Presently the leading triple combination therapy in UK is a 2 week course of Omeprazole 40mg bd + Clarithromycin 500mg bd + Metronidazole 400mg bd With resistant cases quadruple therapy can be considered using 10-14 days of;- a) Omeprazole 20mg qds + Tetracycline 500mg qds + Metronidazole 250mg qds…
Anal pain can have many potential causes Click on this patient information link to be guided through some of the potential causes and their management The Dr. Falk Foundation have kindly produced a full pdf leaflet with simple pictures that can be reviewed by clicking on the following link
Dansac have produced a nice summary to help guide patients with a stoma through issues relating to getting back to work, body image, swimming, travelling, sexuality and relationships Please click on the link here
The Dr. Falk Foundation has produced this useful short video to guide patients in how best to administer both rectal enemas and suppositories. Just click on this link and you should be guided to it
http://www.drmattwjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/LD-Ambassador-February-2016_FINAL-FINAL.pdf
Last week was Coeliac Awareness Week. It has already been hugely successful with people from all over the UK getting involved with the campaign. 1 in 100 people in UK have Coeliac Disease and a majority aren’t aware they have it. Instead they put up with a range of symptoms from tiredness to lethargy or altered bowel habits and abdominal…
SSHAMP Article 2015