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Frontline Gastroenterology

from BMJ and BSG publishes articles to support the education and practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, hepatologists and allied health professionals globally.

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Frontline Gastroenterology is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.

Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles that accelerate adoption of innovative and best practice in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology and clinical nutrition. Frontline Gastroenterology is especially interested in articles on multidisciplinary research and care, focusing on both retrospective assessments of novel models of care as well as putative future directions of best practice. Specifically Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles in the domains of clinical quality, patient experience, service provision and medical education.

Frontline Gastroenterology is an official publication of the British Society of Gastroenterology and is a companion journal to Gut and BMJ Open Gastroenterology. The journal is affiliated with the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) and British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN).

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Mark Beattie, University of Southampton, UK
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Climate Change at the Front Line

Frontline Gastroenterology is pleased to present Climate change at the front line, a collection of papers on sustainability and climate change in gastroenterology and hepatology, from leading experts in the field.

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Education in Gastroenterology

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Frontline Gastroenterology accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, reviews and educational pieces.

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Latest Articles

Highlights from this issue:

6 June 2024

Education:

European Crohns and Colitis Guidelines on sexuality, fertility, pregnancy and lactation: a guideline review

6 June 2024

Endoscopy:

Evaluation of the safety, efficacy and feasibility of 'at-home capsule endoscopy

6 June 2024

Colorectal:

Optimising triage of urgent referrals for suspected IBD: results from the Birmingham IBD inception study

6 June 2024

Pancreatobiliary:

Sequential comparison of two intraductal biliary brush cytology devices for suspected malignant biliary strictures

6 June 2024

Most Read Articles

Small bowel and nutrition:

Aetiology, diagnosis and management of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

24 January 2024

Colorectal:

JAK inhibitors for inflammatory bowel disease: recent advances

7 December 2023

Colorectal:

Management of Crohn’s stricture: medical, endoscopic and surgical therapies

24 January 2024

Neurogastroenterology:

Gastrointestinal symptoms and nutritional issues in patients with hypermobility disorders: assessment, diagnosis and management

23 January 2024

Guideline:

British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis – part 1: compensated cirrhosis

10 October 2023

Altmetrics

UK-wide survey of gastroenterology and hepatology trainees in 2022: endoscopy, workforce planning and the Shape of things to come
4 October 2023

Hepatitis C: recent advances and practical management
13 June 2023

British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis – part 1: compensated cirrhosis
28 July 2023

Optimising triage of urgent referrals for suspected IBD: results from the Birmingham IBD inception study
12 March 2024

British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis – part 2: decompensated cirrhosis
28 July 2023

British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis – part 3: special circumstances
28 July 2023

Editor's Choice

Education:

Oral manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease: a guide to examination

22 March 2024

Education:

Role of diet in prevention versus treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

9 January 2024

Education:

Chronic abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease: a practical guide

11 October 2023

Colorectal:

JAK inhibitors for inflammatory bowel disease: recent advances

14 September 2023

Guideline:

British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis – part 1: compensated cirrhosis

28 July 2023

Podcasts

Blog Posts

#FGBlog – making waves: water exchange vs hybrid approach in colonoscopy

24 May 2024

#FGBlog: #FGBlog: How can we support patients with advanced chronic liver disease better in our units?

28 April 2024

#FGBlog: 2023 in review: summary of the 2023 #FGCup

25 February 2024

#FGBlog: Measuring disability in IBD, and its predictive value in treatment decisions

29 November 2023

#FGBlog: Should senior trainees start teaching endoscopy?

5 October 2023

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