The management of inflammatory bowel disease represents a key component of clinical
practice for members of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). There has been …

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare malabsorptive disorder as a result of the loss of bowel
mass mostly secondary to surgical resection of the small intestine. Other causes are …

The small intestine is the main organ for nutrient absorption, and its extensive resection
leads to malabsorption and wasting conditions referred to as short bowel syndrome (SBS) …

Summary Background & aims Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF) is the long-lasting reduction of
gut function, below the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water …

Background & aims Intestinal failure (IF) is not included in the list of PubMed Mesh terms, as
failure is the term describing a state of non functioning of other organs, and as such is not …

Background & aims In 2016, ESPEN published the guideline for Chronic Intestinal Failure
(CIF) in adults. An updated version of ESPEN guidelines on CIF due to benign disease in …

Abstract The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism defined intestinal
failure (IF) as “the reduction of gut function below the minimum necessary for the absorption …

Background & aims Intestinal failure (IF) is defined as “the reduction of gut function below
the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water and electrolytes …

Diarrhoea is defined as the frequent passage of loose stools with urgency (or more frequent
passage than is normal for the individual). Objectively defined, it is the passage of more than …

The human small intestine is organized with a proximal‐to‐distal gradient of mucosal
structure and nutrient processing capacity. However, certain nutrients undergo site‐specific …