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View article: Template of a climate sustainability plan for medical professional organizations: the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology example
Template of a climate sustainability plan for medical professional organizations: the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology example Open
Environmental change is underway and has the potential to adversely affect digestive health. Professional medical organizations have an important role to play in addressing the challenge. An important initial response is the development of…
View article: Virtual Education is the Need of the Hour for the Global Gastroenterology Community: A Survey of Leaders of Professional Gastroenterology Organizations
Virtual Education is the Need of the Hour for the Global Gastroenterology Community: A Survey of Leaders of Professional Gastroenterology Organizations Open
Background and Aims: Since the onset of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been a significant opportunity to leverage virtual platforms for communication and dissemination of knowledge. An online survey was conduct…
View article: Should environmental sustainability be a priority for the gastroenterology community?
Should environmental sustainability be a priority for the gastroenterology community? Open
Sustainable practice means living within our means and not compromising the health of the planet for future generations. We are not meeting this goal at present as evidenced by the breaking of several indicators of planetary health and eve…
View article: Climate Change and Digestive Health
Climate Change and Digestive Health Open
announce the launch of another new special section -"The Impact of Climate Change on Digestive Health".Climate change, and the allied challenges of pollution and biodiversity loss, is well underway and predicted to continue.The health effe…
View article: Impact of climate change on vulnerable populations
Impact of climate change on vulnerable populations Open
Climate change and urban development threaten health, undermine coping and deepen existing social and environmental inequities. A changing global environment requires transformative social responses: new partnerships, deep engagement with …
View article: Assessment of endoscope reprocessing at World Gastroenterology Organisation training centers using adenosine triphosphate testing
Assessment of endoscope reprocessing at World Gastroenterology Organisation training centers using adenosine triphosphate testing Open
Background and study aims Adequacy of endoscope disinfection in resource-limited settings is unknown. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing is useful for evaluation of endoscope reprocessing, and ATP <200 relative light units (RLUs) after m…
View article: HIPPP: Health Information Portal for Patients and Public
HIPPP: Health Information Portal for Patients and Public Open
Cancer misinformation is becoming an increasingly complex issue. When a person or a loved one receives a diagnosis of possible cancer, that person, family and friends will try to better inform themselves in this area of healthcare. Like mo…
View article: Mini Review: The Impact of Climate Change on Gastrointestinal Health
Mini Review: The Impact of Climate Change on Gastrointestinal Health Open
Global warming and climate change are important worldwide issues which are a major human health threat. Climate change can affect the gastrointestinal (GI) system in many ways. Increased rainfall events and flooding may be associated with …
View article: The Carbon Cost of Travel to a Medical Conference: Modelling the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
The Carbon Cost of Travel to a Medical Conference: Modelling the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Open
Objectives We estimated and compared the travel related carbon emissions of the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology between the two most common geographical locations of the meeting. Methods We modelled the car, …
View article: Canadian best practice recommendations for the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Canadian best practice recommendations for the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Open
KEY POINTS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating, progressive disease with degeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord causing weakness, muscle atrophy, fasciculations and spasticity.[1][1] Onset in the limbs…
View article: Gastroenterology Practitioner and Trainee Numbers in Canada 2018: Annual Report From the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Practitioner and Trainee Numbers in Canada 2018: Annual Report From the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Open
Background It is necessary for health planners, educators and physician and patient organizations to be aware of trends in gastroenterologist (GI) numbers in order to ensure that patients have timely access to care. Methods The number of G…
View article: Rural and urban disparities in the care of Canadian patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based study
Rural and urban disparities in the care of Canadian patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based study Open
There were lower rates of gastroenterologist physician visits, more hospitalizations, and greater rates of ED visits in rural IBD patients. These disparities in health services use result in costlier care for rural patients. Innovative met…
View article: New onset colitis in an adult patient with chronic granulomatous disease treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a diagnostic dilemma
New onset colitis in an adult patient with chronic granulomatous disease treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a diagnostic dilemma Open
This case demonstrates a unique presentation of colitis in a post-transplant CGD patient. Since CGD colitis could be excluded due to the patient's recent successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a broad differential diagnosis is…
View article: A29 THE RISING PREVALENCE OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN CANADA: ANALYZING THE PAST TO PREDICT THE FUTURE
A29 THE RISING PREVALENCE OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN CANADA: ANALYZING THE PAST TO PREDICT THE FUTURE Open
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), consisting of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is rising in Canada. Because IBD is a complex and costly disease, estimates of changing prevalence over time ar…
View article: A2 GATHERING AND ASSESSING EVIDENCE TO INFORM A GUIDELINE ON SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH A FAMILY HISTORY
A2 GATHERING AND ASSESSING EVIDENCE TO INFORM A GUIDELINE ON SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH A FAMILY HISTORY Open
BACKGROUND: Existing guidelines on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for individuals with a family history (FH) of CRC or adenoma have not been based on systematic reviews or comprehensive assessment of the quality (=trustworthiness) of ev…
View article: A193 LOW UTILIZATION OF PALLIATIVE CARE AT THE END OF LIFE WITH DECOMPENSATED LIVER DISEASE
A193 LOW UTILIZATION OF PALLIATIVE CARE AT THE END OF LIFE WITH DECOMPENSATED LIVER DISEASE Open
AIMS: Liver cirrhosis is often progressive and proceeds to decompensation. In patients who are not candidates for transplantation, complications often necessitate recurrent hospital admission. We sought to characterize the patient populati…
View article: Gastroenterology Numbers in Canada: A Comparison of Human Resource Databases
Gastroenterology Numbers in Canada: A Comparison of Human Resource Databases Open
Several databases track gastroenterology (GI) human resource (HR) numbers in Canada. They differ in the data which they collect and, hence, in their estimates of GI HR. The two most likely to reflect current HR are the Canadian Institute o…
View article: Rural and Urban Residence During Early Life is Associated with Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Inception and Birth Cohort Study
Rural and Urban Residence During Early Life is Associated with Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Inception and Birth Cohort Study Open
This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.208.
View article: Trends in Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada: Distributed Network Analysis of Multiple Population-Based Provincial Health Administrative Databases
Trends in Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada: Distributed Network Analysis of Multiple Population-Based Provincial Health Administrative Databases Open
Canada has amongst the highest incidence of childhood-onset IBD in the world. Prevalence significantly increased over time. Incidence was not statistically changed with the exception of a rapid increase in incidence in the youngest group o…
View article: Treatment of enemy wounded: evidence from the No. 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital (Dalhousie University)
Treatment of enemy wounded: evidence from the No. 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital (Dalhousie University) Open
Dalhousie University, with the help of the other Maritime universities formed and sent a hospital to Europe during the First World War (WWI). They served from January 1916 to April 1919. There is no comprehensive account of the treatment o…