Incidence and predictive factors for positive SeHCAT test: improving the diagnosis of bile acid diarrhoea.

Aims: To determine the value of SeHCAT retention in determining bile acid diarrhoea (BAD), treatment response and predictors of a positive result.

Methods: Retrospective casenote review of consecutive patients undergoing SeHCAT from 2008 to 2014, including gender, age, history, clinical, and laboratory parameters. This included diseases associated with Type 1 BAD (ileal resection, Crohn's disease) and Type 3 BAD.

Hepatitis E Seroprevalence in Europe: A Meta-Analysis.

Unlabelled: There have been large numbers of studies on anti-HEV IgG seroprevalence in Europe, however, the results of these studies have produced high variability of seroprevalence rates, making interpretation increasingly problematic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a clearer understanding of anti-HEV IgG seroprevalence in Europe and identify risk groups for HEV exposure by a meta-analysis of published studies.

Methods: All European HEV-seroprevalence studies from 2003 to 2015 were reviewed.