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Professional Organizations
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)
- Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (CSIR)
- Gastroenterology Resource Centers (Medscape, registration required)
Professional Organizations - Guidelines & Policy Statements
- Guidelines (American College of Gastroenterology)
- Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee: Gastrointestinal System(BC Ministry of Health Services)
- Practice Resource Library (American Gastroenterological Association)
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Specific Conditions
Constipation and Diarrhea
Canadian Guidelines:
Other Guidelines:
- NICE Pathway: Constipation in Children and Young People (UK, 2017)
- NICE Pathway: Diarrhoea and Vomiting in Children (UK, 2014)
- American Gastroenterological Association: Constipation (US, 2014)
- NICE Guideline: Constipation in children and young people (UK, 2010)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Constipation (US, 2010)
- NICE Guideline: Diarrhoea and Vomiting in Children (UK, 2009)
- American College of Gastroenterology: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Chronic Constipation in North America (US, 2005)
- American Gastroenterological Association: Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Diarrhea (US, 1999)
Dyspepsia
Canadian Guidelines:
Canadian and American Guidelines:
Other Guidelines:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Canadian Guidelines:
Pharmacist Minor Ailment Prescribing Guidelines:
Other Guidelines:
Peptic Ulcers and Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Canadian Guidelines:
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: Toronto Consensus for the Treatment ofHelicobacter pylori in Adults (2016)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: Canadian Consensus Guidelines on Long-Term Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy and the need for Gastroprotection: Benefits versus Risks (2009)
Other Guidelines:
- NICE Guideline: Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Management (UK, 2012)
- American College of Gastroenterology: Management of Patients with Ulcer Bleeding (US, 2012)
- American College of Gastroenterology: Prevention of NSAID-Related Ulcer Complications (US, 2009)
- American College of Gastroenterology: Management ofHelicobacter pylori Infection (US, 2007)
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease and H. pylori Infection (2015)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Crohn's Disease
Canadian Guidelines:
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: The Use of Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha Therapy in Crohn’s Disease (2009)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: The Use of Infliximab in Crohn’s Disease (2004)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy (2016)
Other Guidelines:
- NICE Pathway: Crohn’s Disease (UK, 2014)
- American Gastroenterological Association: Use of Thiopurines, Methotrexate, and Anti–TNF-α Biologic Drugs for the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Crohn's Disease (US, 2014)
- NICE Guideline: Crohn's Disease: Management in Adults, Children and Young People (UK, 2019)
- American College of Gastroenterology: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults (US, 2009)
Ulcerative Colitis
Canadian Guidelines:
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: Treatment of Hospitalized Adult Patients with Severe Ulcerative Colitis(2011)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology:Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Medical Management of Nonhospitalized Ulcerative Colitis (2015)
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology: Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy (2016)
Other Guidelines:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Canadian Guidelines:
- N/A
Other Guidelines:
- British Dietetic Association: Evidence-based Guidelines for the Dietary Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults(UK, 2012)
- NICE Guideline: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (UK, 2008)
- The British Society of Gastroenterology: Guidelines on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Mechanisms and Practical Management (UK, 2007)
- American College of Gastroenterology: Evidence-based Position Statement on the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in North America (US, 2002)
Miscellaneous
Canadian Guidelines:
- N/A
Other Guidelines:
Resources
Journals and Newsletters
Patient Decision Aids
- Patient Decision Aids (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
Print and Electronic Resources
*Recommended texts are linked to publishers' or book sellers' websites for further ordering information
- CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy (Greenberger et al. 3rd ed. 2015) - $
- Handbook of Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes(Bradnam & White, 3rd ed. 2015) - $
- The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy (Feeney, 11th ed. 2015) - $
- see Chapter 25: Gastrointestinal Diseases
- see Chapter 41: Anemias
Videos for Patients
- Heartburn (MedLinePlus)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (DocMikeEvans)
- Celiac Disease (MedLinePlus)
Published: 01 Jun 2015
Revised: 02 Jun 2020