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Abdominal Lift for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Acetaminophen and Gastrointestinal Side Effects
Additional Bedtime H2-Receptor Antagonist for the Control of Nocturnal Gastric Acid Breakthrough
Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
Adsorbents for Chronic Diarrhoea in People with HIV/AIDS
Aetiology of Dyspepsia in Unselected Patients
Alpha-Fetoprotein and/or Liver Ultrasonography for Liver Cancer Screening in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Analgesia in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain
Anti-Angiogenic Therapies for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infection of Pancreatic Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Patients Without Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding
Antibiotics for Prevention of Postoperative Infection after Appendicectomy
Antibiotic Therapy for Shigella Dysentery
Antibiotic Treatment for Traveller's Diarrhoea
Antibiotic Treatment of E. Coli O157:h7 Infections
Antidepressants for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Antiemetics for Reducing Vomiting Related to Acute Gastroenteritis in Children and Adolescents
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Colorectal Surgery
Antisecretory Therapy for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
Antiviral Therapy for Recurrent Liver Graft Infection with Hepatitis C Virus
Antiviral Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Artificial and Bioartificial Support Systems for Liver Failure
Assessment of Oesophageal Corrosion Injury in Children
Azathioprine or 6-Mercaptopurine for Inducing Remission of Crohn's Disease
Azathioprine or 6-Mercaptopurine for Maintaining Remission in Crohn's Disease
Beta-Blockers in the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices
Beta-Blockers in the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Rebleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis
Bile Acids for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Bile Acids for Viral Hepatitis
Bile Acid Therapy for Gallstone Dissolution
Budesonide for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Budesonide for Maintenance of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Carbapenem Monotherapy in Intra-Abdominal Infections
Cholecystectomy Deferral in Patients with Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
Cholecystectomy for Suspected Gallbladder Dyskinesia
Cholelithiasis - Related Resources
Chromoscopy Versus Conventional Endoscopy for the Detection of Polyps in the Colon and Rectum
Clarithromycin Dose in Helicobacter Pylori Eradication
Colchicine for Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis
Colchicine for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Colonoscopic Surveillance for Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis
Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Adults
Concomitant Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy for Treating Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Conventional Versus Ligasure Hemorrhoidectomy for Patients with Symptomatic Hemorrhoids
Correlation of Serum Alt Concentration and Histological Improvement in Patients with Hepatitis C after Treatment with Interferon Alfa
Corticosteroids for Maintaining Remission of Crohn's Disease
Corticosteroids for the Resolution of Malignant Bowel Obstruction
C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Day-Case Versus Overnight Stay in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Dietary Advice for Illness-Related Malnutrition in Adults
Dietary Fibre for the Prevention of Colorectal Adenomas and Carcinomas
Dietary Fibre in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Distribution of Colorectal Cancers
Drug Treatment for Faecal Incontinence in Adults
Duration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Non-Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Early Cholecystectomy Compared with Delayed Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis
Early Versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Biliary Colic
Effect of Interferon-Alpha on Alt in Patients with Chronic C or Chronic Non-A Non-B Hepatitis
Elemental Formulas Vs. Non-Elemental Diets for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Emergency Sclerotherapy Vs. Medical Interventions for Bleeding Oesophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients
Emergency Treatment of Malignant Extradural Spinal Cord Compression
Endoscopic Pneumatic Dilation Versus Botulinum Toxin Injection in the Management of Primary Achalasia
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Biliary Obstruction
Endoscopic Treatments for Bleeding Esophageal Varices
Enteral Nutrition Vs. Steroid Therapy for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Enteral Versus Total Parenteral Nutrition for Acute Pancreatitis
Epinephrine Injection Versus Epinephrine Injection and a Second Endoscopic Method in High Risk Bleeding Ulcers
Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori for Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia
Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in Patients Starting Long-Term Treatment with Nsaids
Erythropoeitin for Reducing Allogeneic Blood Transfusions in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Faecal Screening Tests for Acute Infectious Diarrhoea
Fiber Supplements as Treatment for Hemorrhoids
Fish Oil for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Flumazenil for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Fluoropyrimidine-Hai (Hepatic Arterial Infusion) Versus Systemic Chemotherapy (Sct) for Unresectable Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Follow-Up Strategies for Patients Treated for Non-Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Effects of Rofecoxib
Gastrointestinal Safety Profile of Meloxicam
Gastrointestinal Safety Profile of Nabumetone
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
Glucocorticoids in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Glucocorticosteroid Avoidance for Liver Transplanted Patients
Glucocorticosteroids for Viral Hepatitis C
Glucose-Based Oral Rehydration Therapy
Glyceryl Trinitrate in the Treatment of Anal Fissure
Grade IV Haemorrhoids
Haematemesis - Related Resources
Hand Washing for Preventing Diarrhoea
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication or Antisecretory Therapy for Rebleeding from Peptic Ulcer
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Treatment Schedules in Children
Hemiarginate in Acute Porphyria
Hepatic Artery Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients Having Resection or Ablation of Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to the Liver
Hepatic Resection as a Treatment for Liver Metastases in Colorectal Cancer
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Herbal Medicines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Histamine-2-Receptor Antagonists and Antacids in Critically Ill Patients
Home-Based End-of-Life Care
Hypnotherapy for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Immunoglobulins for the Prevention of Hepatitis A
Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance on Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Rates
Infliximab in Chronic Active Crohn's Disease
Infliximab in Crohn's Disease
Initial Management Strategies of Dyspepsia
Injected Vaccines for Preventing Cholera
Interferon-Alpha for Hepatitis D (Hdv) Virus Infection
Interferon-Alpha Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B in Children
Interferon and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Viral Cirrhosis
Interferon and Ribavirin Vs. Interferon Alone in the Re-Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
Interferon as Treatment for Acute Hepatitis C
Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis B in Adults
Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C
Interferon for Hepatitis C Related Cirrhosis
Internal Dressings for Healing Perianal Abscess Cavities
Interventions for Preventing Postpartum Constipation
Interventions for Prevention of Post-Operative Recurrence of Crohn's Disease
Interventions for Treating Collagenous Colitis
Interventions for Treating Constipation in Pregnancy
Interventions in Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
Intra-Peritoneal Prophylactic Agents for Preventing Adhesions and Obstruction after Non-Gynaecological Abdominal Surgery
Ischaemic Pre-Conditioning for Elective Liver Resections Performed Under Vascular Occlusion
Lactose-Containing Diet in Children with Acute Diarrhoea
Lansoprazole Compared with Histamine-2-Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Gastric Ulcers
Lansoprazole in the Treatment of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
Laparoscopic Entry Techniques
Laparoscopic Repair for Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease
Laparoscopic Versus Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Vs. Open Appendicectomy
Long-Term Results of Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Resection
Lymphoma Risk Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Treated with Azathioprine or 6-Mercaptopurine
Mcburney's Point and the Position of the Appendix
Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Elective Colorectal Surgery
Medical Treatments for Reflux Oesophagitis
Meropenem in the Management of Severe Intra-Abdominal Infections
Methotrexate for Induction of Remission in Refractory Crohn's Disease
Methotrexate for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Methotrexate for Maintenance of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Methotrexate for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Metoclopramide for Migration of Naso-Enteral Tube
Milk Thistle for Alcoholic and/or Hepatitis B or C Virus Liver Diseases
Mortality and Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Natalizumab for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Neostigmine for Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
Nitrates in the Prevention of First Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Biliary Colic
Non-Surgical Interventions for Late Radiation Proctitis
Nsaids and Ulcers
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil) for Maintenance of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Omeprazole for Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcers Induced by Nsaids
Omeprazole Versus Ranitidine in the Maintenance Therapy of Reflux Oesophagitis
Open Mesh Versus Non-Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia
Open Versus Laparoscopic (Assisted) Ileo Pouch Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Operative Procedures for Fissure in Ano
Oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid for Maintenance of Medically-Induced Remission in Crohn's Disease
Oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Oral Pentasa in the Treatment of Active Crohn's Disease
Oral Water Soluble Contrast for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Palliative Biliary Stents for Obstructing Pancreatic Carcinoma
Pancreatic Enzymes for Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's Procedure) for Pancreatic Cancer
Paracentesis or Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunting
Parenteral Dosing of Clindamycin
Pentoxifylline for Alcoholic Hepatitis
Percutaneous Ethanol Injection or Percutaneous Acetic Acid Injection for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Pharmacological Treatment of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Polyethylene Glycol Lavage Versus Sodium Phosphate for Colonoscopy Preparation
Polymer-Based Oral Rehydration Solution for Acute Watery Diarrhoea
Portal Vein Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
Portosystemic Shunt Compared with Endoscopic Treatment (Et) of Variceal Rebleeding
Predicting Gallstone Pancreatitis with Laboratory Parameters
Preoperative Biliary Drainage for Obstructive Jaundice
Preoperative Chemoradiation Versus Radiation Alone for Stage II and III Resectable Rectal Cancer
Preoperative Chemotherapy in Esophageal Carcinoma
Pre-Operative Radiotherapy (Prt) and Curative Surgery for Localized Rectal Carcinoma
Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastroduodenal Ulcers
Primary Repair for Penetrating Colon Injuries
Probiotics as Add-on Treatments to Corticosteroids for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Probiotics for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Probiotics for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile-Associated Colitis in Adults
Prophylactic Nasogastric Decompression after Abdominal Surgery
Propofol for Sedation during Colonoscopy.
Propranolol and Sclerotherapy in the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Rebleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis
Propylthiouracil for Alcoholic Liver Disease
Proton Pump Inhibitors, H2-Receptor Antagonists and Prokinetics for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux
Proton Pump Inhibitors Compared with H2-Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer and Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease
Proton Pump Inhibitors for Prolonged Non-Specific Cough in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Proton-Pump Inhibitors in Acute Ulcer Bleeding
Psychological Interventions for Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia
Psychological Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Reconstructive Techniques after Rectal Resection for Rectal Cancer
Rectal 5-Aminosalicylic Acid for Induction of Remission in Distal Ulcerative Colitis
Recurrence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection after Successful Eradication
Red Cell Transfusion for the Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Reduced Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution for Treating Cholera
Reduced Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution for Treating Dehydration Caused by Acute Diarrhoea in Children
Risk of Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage with Long Term Use of Aspirin as an Antiplatelet Agent
Robot Assistant for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Routine Abdominal Drainage for Uncomplicated Open or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Roxithromycin in the Treatment of Cryptosporidium Spp in Patients with AIDS
Rubber Band Ligation Compared with other Modes of Therapy for Symptomatic Hemorrhoids
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (Same)for Alcoholic Liver Diseases
Sclerotherapy for Oesophageal Varices
Screening for Colorectal Cancer Using the Faecal Occult Blood Test, Hemoccult
Second-Line Chemotherapy in Advanced and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (Ssris) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Shouldice Technique Versus other Open Techniques for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Somatostatin, Octreotide and Gabexate Mesilate for Acute Pancreatitis
Somatostatin Analogues for Pancreatic Surgery
Somatostatin or Octreotide for Acutely Bleeding Oesophageal Varices
Specialist Nursing Interventions for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sphincterectomy for Biliary Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
Stapled Versus Handsewn Methods for Ileocolic Anastomoses
Surgery for Faecal Incontinence in Adults
Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Surgery for Total Rectal Prolapse in Adults
Tacrolimus (Fk506) for Induction of Remission in Refractory Ulcerative Colitis
Tamoxifen for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Terlipressin for Acute Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage
Terlipressin for Hepatorenal Syndrome
Thalidomide and Thalidomide Analogues for Induction of Remission in Crohn's Disease
The Effect of Treatment for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux on Asthma
The Effects of Fluid Status and Fluid Therapy on the Dying
Thrombus Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
Tips Versus Paracentesis for Cirrhotic Patients with Refractory Ascites
Transdermal Nicotine for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Treatment for Barrett's Oesophagus
Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Cirrhosis
Treatment of Pouchitis
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Antibody for Maintenace of Remission in Crohn's Disease
Ursodeoxycholic Acid and/or Antibiotics for Prevention of Biliary Stent Occlusion
Ursodeoxycholic Acid in the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Vaccines for Preventing Rotavirus Diarrhoea: Vaccines in Use
Vascular Occlusion for Elective Liver Resections
Vedolizumab for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
Viral Hepatitis - Related Resources