UEG Journal
Episodes
Episode 9: Harmonising Gastroenterology Training Across Europe
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8: Pre-Operative Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Following Digestive Surgery
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
European Guideline on Pre-Operative Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Following Digestive Surgery: A Joint Update of the WHO SSI Guideline for Ga...
Episode 7: UEG Journal Podcast Christmas Special 🎄
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Editor Daniel Keszthelyi discusses the importance of robust research methodology, negative trials, and the effects of transcutaneous auricul...
Episode 6: UEG Journal October Spotlight
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UEG Journal Best Paper Award
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Study Title: Combined analysis of a serum mRNA/miRNA marker signature and CA 19-9 for timely and accurate diagnosis of recurrence after resection of p...
Episode 5: UEG Journal September Spotlight
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4: UEG Journal August Spotlight
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1. Featuring: KPIs in EGD, Rifaximin-α for HE, Updated Dysphagia Guidelines, AI in Endoscopy, and MSK Injuries in Endoscopists DOI: https://doi.org/...
Episode 3: UEG Journal July Spotlight
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1. Concomitant Use of Etrasimod With Opioids or Antidepressants in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis—A Safety Analysis https://onlinelibrary.wiley....
Episode 2: UEG Journal June spotlight
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: UEG Journal May spotlight
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GI pearls from the latest literature published in UEGJ
Transcriptomic dive into microscopic colitis
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Dr Celia Escudero-Hernandez on their transcriptomic study delving into the pathogenesis of lymphocytic colitis, where they i...
Non-invasive biomarkers for NAFLD: Liver special
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Prof Vincent Wong on their comprehensive review of non-invasive biomarkers and imaging tools for non-alcoho...
Association between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and organochlorine pesticides
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Dr Mathias Brugel on their targeted screening analysis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma risk with organoclorine pesticides from ...
Therapeutic sequencing in IBD: Determining the optimal position of vedolizumab in Crohn's Disease
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Tarik Kani interviews Dr Christian Agboton from USA about the optimal position of Vedolizumab in long-term Crohn's Disease
UEGJ Best Paper Award: Work productivity in DGBIs
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ahsen Ustaoglu and H. Tarik Kani as they interview Dr Asa Frandemark on their study investigating work impairment in disorders of gut-brain inter...
A new bowel cleansing system: A multicenter prospective study
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Tarik Kani interviews Dr Milou van Riswijk from The Netherlands about a new bowel cleansing system which was designed to overco...
Gallstone Disease Relapse: Insights from the RELAPSTONE Study
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Dr Raul Velamazan to discuss their findings from the multicentre RELAPSTONE study on recurrence patterns an...
Toward a more precise prognostic stratification in acute decompensation of cirrhosis: The Padua model 2.0.
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tarik Kani interviews Dr Alberto Zanetto from Italy, on their study which they were created a new model to predict acute-on-chronic liver failur...
Effect of miR-10b in regulating gut barrier dysfunction in diabetes and GI dysmotility
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Dr Rajan Singh and Dr Hannah Zogg from the University of Nevada, USA, on their study which investigated the role of micro...
Interactive Insights With Your UEG Podcast Hosts: UEGW Special
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this December special episode, your UEG Journal podcast hosts H. Tarik Kani and Ahsen Ustaoglu are joined by UEG Talks podcast hosts Egle Dieninyte...
Smoking and colorectal neoplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Dose-effect relationship
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. H. Tarik Kani talks to Dr. Anouk Wijnands (Netherlands) about her multicenter cohort study that investigated the relationship between smoking and ...
The additive value of CA19.9 monitoring in a pancreatic cyst surveillance program
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu interviews Dr Iris Levink on her study investigating the additive value of CA19.9 monitoring in a pancreatic cyst surveillance progr...
Ustekinumab improves health‐related quality of life in patients with moderate‐to‐severe Crohn's disease: STARDUST trial
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. H. Tarik Kani talks to Dr. Axel Dignass (Germany) about his recent publication about the impact of Ustekinumab on health-related quality of life i...
Towards a robust and compact deep learning system for primary detection of early Barrett’s neoplasia
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahsen Ustaoglu talks to Dr Martjin Jong (the Netherlands) on their recent paper developing an image-based deep learning system for primary detection o...
Comparison of two strategies for the management of postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease patients with one clinical risk factor
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. H. Tarik Kani talks to Dr Gabriele Dragoni (Italy) about his recent paper about the comparison of two strategies for the management of postoperati...
Fluorescence-Guided Endoscopy Targets for Detecting Colorectal Polyps with HGD and T1 Cancer
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahsen Ustaoglu talks to Dr Nik Dekkers and Dr Jurjen Boonstra (the Netherlands) on their recent study investigating suitable imaging biomarker targets...
Transmural remission improves clinical outcomes up to 5 years in Crohn's disease
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
H. Tarik Kani talks to Dr Samuel Raimundo Fernandes (Portugal) about his recent paper about impact of transmural remission on clinical outcomes in Cro...
Treat-to-target and sequencing therapies in Crohn’s disease
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahsen Ustaoglu talks to Dr Nathaniel Cohen (Israel) about his recent paper on treat to target and sequencing therapies in Crohn’s disease, part of t...
Are we providing the correct pancreatic enzyme treatment in chronic pancreatitis?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Dr Erchinger (Norway) about his recent paper about pancreatic enzyme treatment, where he and all co-authors have evaluat...
Functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea: UEG and ESNM guidelines
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Dr Savarino (Italy) about his recent paper about functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea, where he and all co-authors ...
UEG Journal Best Paper Award 2022 - Combining biologics and small molecules in IBD
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak talks to Dr Goessens (Belgium) about his recent paper on the efficacy and safety of combining biologic agents and small molecules in ...
Autoimmune pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Dr Vujasinovic (Sweden) about the relationship between autoimmune pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease, that has ...
The present and future of Neurogastroenterology
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak talks to Dr Melchior (France) and Dr Keszthelyi (The Netherlands) about how to the interest in Neurogastroenterology nowadays, as thi...
Fecal microbiota transplantation and the impact of COVID-19
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Prof Siew Ng (Hong Kong, China) about her research about the presence of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase organisms ...
Risk factors, epidemiology and prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Nina Barner-Rasmussen (Helsinki, Finland) about her research on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in Finland.
Angiotensin receptor blockers: its influence in patients on a gluten-free diet
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago talks to Neil O'Morain (Galway, Ireland) about his research about the effect of angiotensin receptor blockers in patients on a gl...
UEG Journal Best Paper 2021 - Rotating or single course antibiotics for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak and Iago Rodríguez-Lago talk to Nicolas Richard and Chloé Melchior about their research about the best treatment strategy for small...
Plasma procalcitonin as an early predictor of liver injury in acetaminophen poisoning
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak, social media editor, talks to Alexandre Nuzzo about his recent findings from a prospective study about the role of serum procalciton...
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Gastroenterology: focus on IBD
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak, social media editor, talks to Fernando Magro and Candida Abreu (Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal ) about the most up to date ...
International consensus on methodological issues in standardization of fecal calprotectin measurement in IBD
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago, trainee editor, talks to Ferdinando D'Amico (Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy) about the recent internationa...
What are the steps for a successful clinical research career? The voyage to Ithaca
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak, social media editor, talks to Enrique de-Madaria (Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain) about his paper about...
European guidelines on microscopic colitis: UEG and European Microscopic Colitis Group (EMCG) statements and recommendations
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iago Rodríguez-Lago, trainee editor, talks to Stephan Miehlke (Center for Digestive Diseases, Hamburg, Germany) about the recent guidelines from the ...
Management of duodenal adenomatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis patients
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katarzyna Pawlak, UEG Journal's social media editor, talks to Elsa Soons (Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands) about her recent paper a...