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Follow the links below to find information on digestion, stomach and other gastrointestinal disorders, and other topics such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, gallstones, gastroenteritis, cancers, indigestion, incontinence, hernias, liver diseases and ulcers.
Updated August 2007
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Abdominal Pain
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Links to information on abdominal or stomach pain.
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Links to information on cystic fibrosis.
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Diarrhoea
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Links to information about the causes and treatment of diarrhoea.
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Digestive System Cancers
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Links to information on digestive system cancers, including pancreatic cancer and oesophageal cancer, and specific topic pages on bowel, liver and stomach cancers.
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Gallstones
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Links to information about gallstones and the gall bladder.
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Gastroenteritis
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Links to information about gastroenteritis.
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Hernias
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Links to information on hernias, including hiatus hernias.
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Incontinence
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Links to information about faecal incontinence and urinary incontinence, and toilet training.
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Indigestion
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Links to information about indigestion.
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Intestinal Diseases
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Links to information about intestinal diseases.
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Liver Diseases
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Links to information on liver diseases.
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Malabsorption Syndromes
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Links to information on malabsorption syndromes, including lactose intolerance and coeliac disease.
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Morning Sickness
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Links to information about morning sickness.
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Oesophageal Diseases
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Links to information on oesophageal diseases, including gastro oesophageal reflux or heartburn.
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Peptic Ulcer
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Links to information on peptic or stomach ulcers and the role of helicobacter pylori infection.
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Virtual Gastro Centre
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Virtual Gastro Centre, the online resource providing you with the latest and most comprehensive information on the field of Gastroenterology.
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Apr 2008
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Digestive system
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Better Health Channel
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Food is broken down by the digestive system and nutrients delivered to every cell in the body via the bloodstream. The digestive tract starts at the mouth and ends at the anus.
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Feb 2008
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Flatulence
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Better Health Channel
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Intestinal gas is a normal part of digestion. Excessive flatulence can be caused by lactose intolerance, certain foods or a sudden switch to a high fibre diet. However, passing large amounts of wind can also be a symptom of some digestive system disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome.
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Nov 2007
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Fibre in food
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Better Health Channel
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Dietary fibre is found in the indigestible parts of plants. Good sources include wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables. The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy. Fibre has also been shown to benefit diabetes, blood cholesterol levels and weight control.
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Nov 2007
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Day-case versus overnight stay in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Although day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder through keyhole surgery) can save bed costs, its safety has to be established. In this systematic review of randomised clinical trials, we included five trials with 429 patients rand...
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Nov 2007
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Travel health tips
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Better Health Channel
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People who travel overseas may suffer from a travel-related illness. While most travel-related illness is minor, all travellers should be aware of relevant health issues.
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Sep 2007
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Water tanks and dams - safety tips
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Better Health Channel
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If you obtain your drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks. You should take special care to make sure that this water is safe to drink. Contaminated water can cause serious illness.
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Sep 2007
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Abdominal pain
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children often complain of pain in the tummy (abdomen). It can be a sign of illness, but often a child will have pain but not be unwell. Research has shown that up to 10% of children have abdominal pain which comes and goes. An illness causes the pain in only about 5% of these children.
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Sep 2007
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Liver problems - primary biliary cirrhosis
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Better Health Channel
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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterised by the chronic inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts within the liver. The cause is unknown and there is no cure. Treatment aims to slow the progression of the disease and alleviate symptoms.
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Aug 2007
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Travel health - Q & A
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Better Health Channel
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A range of questions on travel health. Our experts provide the answers.
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Feb 2007
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Cholangiography
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myDr
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Cholangiography is an examination that uses X-rays and contrast medium (dye) to view your bile ducts.
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Feb 2007
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Gastroscopy: examination of the upper digestive tract
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myDr
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Gastroscopy is an examination of the upper digestive tract (the stomach and duodenum) using an endoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light to view the lining of these organs.
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Nov 2006
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Primary closure versus T-tube drainage after open common bile duct exploration
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Open common bile duct exploration is an important surgical intervention when endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography fails and the expertise for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration is not available. The main reasons for using T-tube draina...
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Nov 2006
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Glutamine supplementation for young infants with severe gastrointestinal disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Glutamine is an amino acid that helps tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract, recover from damage. We looked for evidence that giving extra glutamine to young infants with severe bowel problems helps them to recover faster and more fully. A...
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Oct 2006
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Norovirus laboratory case definition
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for norwalk virus and gastrointestinal infections.
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Sep 2006
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Flatulence
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myDr
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Find out about the symptoms and causes of that potentially embarrassing problem of flatulence.
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Jul 2006
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