Uncovering the gap: Coeliac disease knowledge among healthcare professionals in the Danube region.

Background: Several studies have shown that the knowledge about coeliac disease (CD) is not satisfactory among healthcare professionals (HCP). The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of HCPs about CD in the Danube region.

Methods: HCPs from 8 countries in the Danube region were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire about CD.

Management of coeliac disease patients after the confirmation of diagnosis in Central Europe.

Background: Recently published paediatric guidelines for diagnosing coeliac disease do not include recommendations on the follow-up of coeliac disease patients.

Goal: The aim of this study was to assess the management practices and experience of coeliac disease patients with their follow-up appointments in Central Europe.

Study: Gastroenterologists and coeliac disease patients in five Central European countries were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire focusing on coeliac disease management practices.

The Knowledge About Celiac Disease Among Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Central Europe.

Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) remains undiagnosed for a long time in many adult and pediatric patients. We assessed the knowledge about CD among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and CD patients in Central Europe (CE).

Methods: HCPs and CD patients from 5 CE countries were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire about CD.

Clinical Presentation in Children With Coeliac Disease in Central Europe.

Objectives: During the past decades, there has been a shift in the clinical presentation of coeliac disease (CD) to nonclassical, oligosymptomatic, and asymptomatic forms. We assessed clinical presentation of CD in children and adolescents in Central Europe.

Methods: Paediatric gastroenterologists in 5 countries retrospectively reported data of their patients diagnosed with CD.

Is There a Role of Using a Rapid Finger Prick Antibody Test in Screening for Celiac Disease in Children?

Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Despite the increasing prevalence of CD, many patients remain undiagnosed. Standard serology tests are expensive and invasive, so several point-of-care tests (POC) for CD have been developed.

Diagnostic Delays in Children With Coeliac Disease in the Central European Region.

Objectives: Coeliac disease (CD) is a systemic autoimmune disorder affecting about 1% of the population. Many patients remain undiagnosed or are diagnosed with substantial delay. We assessed diagnostic delays in symptomatic CD children in Central Europe (CE).