Publications by authors named "Cristian Costas-Batlle"
Many patients undergo small bowel and colon surgery for reasons related to malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), mesenteric ischemia, and other benign conditions, including post-operative adhesions, hernias, trauma, volvulus, or diverticula. Some patients arrive in the operating theatre severely malnourished due to an underlying disease, while others develop complications (e.g.
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- The gluten-free diet (GFD) is essential for managing celiac disease, but strict adherence is challenging due to the need for accessible healthcare resources.
- Effectively managing celiac disease requires a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, dietitians, and psychologists, to address various complexities and ensure proper nutritional support.
- This manuscript aims to enhance clinical practices for monitoring celiac disease, focusing on the nutritional risks of an improperly followed GFD and promoting a collaborative approach among healthcare professionals.
Aim: To explore patients' follow-up preferences.
Background: Optimal follow-up strategies for patients with coeliac disease remain a subject of debate. Research suggests patients' prefer review by dietitians with a doctor available as required.
Background: Dietitian-led coeliac clinics have the potential to be a cost-effective way of monitoring patients living with coeliac disease (CD). The aim of this service evaluation was to explore the impact of a dietitian-led coeliac clinic on gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence and the frequency of endoscopies with repeat duodenal biopsies.
Methods: Adults with biopsy-proven CD were transferred to a new dietitian-led coeliac clinic where data were collected from medical records and analysed using SPSS.