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UK guideline on transition of adolescent and young persons with chronic digestive diseases from paediatric to adult care

Brooks, A. J; Smith, P. J; Cohen, R; Collins, P; Douds, A; Forbes, V; Gaya, D. R; Johnston, B. T; McKiernan, P. J; Murray, C. D; Sebastian, S; Smith, M; Whitley, L; Williams, L; Russell, R. K; McCartney, S. A; Lindsay, J. O.

Gut; 66 (6), 2017

The risks of poor transition include delayed and inappropriate transfer that can result in disengagement with healthcare. Structured transition care can improve control of chronic digestive diseases and long-term health-related outcomes. These are the first nationally developed guidelines on the transiti...

Gastrointestinal Diseases/therapy, Liver Diseases/therapy, Transition to Adult Care/standards, Patient Education as Topic, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Time Factors, Chronic Disease, GRADE Approach

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French guidelines for enhanced recovery after elective colorectal surgery

Enhanced recovery after surgery provides patients with optimal means to counteract or minimize the deleterious effects of surgery. This concept can be adapted to suit a specific surgical procedure (i.e., colorectal surgery) and comes in the form of a program or a clinical pathway covering the pre-, intra...