Intestinal failure is the rarest organ failure, but its prevalence across Europe is increasing. Patients have complex conditions and requirements, and optimal care involves multiple specialties and disciplines. Home parenteral nutrition — the first-line treatment for chronic intestinal failure — can significantly impact patients’ lives.

This online course provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of intestinal failure and parenteral nutrition. Authors Shameer Mehta and Sarah Williams discuss the aetiology and management of short bowel syndrome, followed by the causes, classification and management of intestinal failure.

Target audience

This course is suitable for gastroenterologists in training, colorectal surgeons, nutrition nurses, dietitians, intensivists, and other healthcare professionals looking after patients receiving parenteral nutrition.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent but largely asymptomatic disease that poses a major challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. Disease severity and outcome vary considerably and those at greatest risk of progression from steatosis and steatohepatitis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma need to be identified.

This online course, from the multidisciplinary team of Quentin M. Anstee, Stuart McPherson, Kate Hallsworth and Laura Haigh, provides a comprehensive update on all aspects of NAFLD. After introducing the epidemiology and natural history of NAFLD, the course turns its attention to biomarkers, patient identification and care pathways, dietary and lifestyle interventions, and pharmacotherapy.

The course includes detailed PPT slides and bespoke video presentations, which were filmed in May 2022. The estimated time needed to complete the course, including the final assessment, is 120 minutes.

Target audience

This course is designed for gastroenterologists and/or hepatologists in training, liver pathologists, endocrinologists/diabetologists, primary care physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, basic scientists working in translational biomedicine, and medical students.

Oesophageal adenocarcinoma is one of the most rapidly increasing cancers in the Western world and is associated with a high mortality rate. The most important risk factor for development of this type of cancer is presence of a Barrett oesophagus, of which the incidence is also increasing around the world. Patients known with Barrett oesophagus undergo regular endoscopic surveillance to detect cancer at an early and curable stage. The possibilities for endoscopic treatment of Barrett related neoplasia have enhanced significantly over the last years and this therapy has proven to be highly effective. Therefore, diagnosing and performing correct surveillance of Barrett oesophagus is becoming increasingly important.

This course includes recorded PowerPoint slides with real-time images and videos, and multiple self-assessments. The presentation is filmed  in June 2022. The course has a duration of approximately 60 minutes, including the assessments. The course was developed in collaboration with the UEG.

Target audience

The target audience for this course are gastroenterologists and fellows in training, who want to gain more knowledge on Barrett oesophagus to become more experienced with this condition. Also, this course could be beneficial for all those interested in achieving better understanding of the disease and the treatment possibilities for their patients.

Proctologic disorders are a widespread problem—their high incidence means that many different healthcare professionals (e.g. gastroenterologists, surgeons, dermatologists, nurses, young residents, etc.) will be confronted by patients complaining about a proctologic disease.

This course by European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) experts Harald Rosen, Janindra Warusavitarne and Nuha Yassin provides the most recent state-of-the-art information on the common proctologic disorders of haemorrhoids and perianal skin conditions.

Target audience

This course is suitable for gastroenterologists and surgeons in training, but is also appropriate for other physicians, as well as nurses, biotechnicians and medical students who have an interest in coloproctology.