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lüll Long-term management of patients with celiac disease: current practices of gastroenterologists in Canada Silvester JA; Rashid MCan J Gastroenterol 2010[Aug]; 24 (8): 499-509BACKGROUND: Long-term follow-up of patients with celiac disease is important for monitoring their clinical status, dietary compliance and complications. AIM: To examine the current practices of Canadian gastroenterologists providing long-term care to patients with celiac disease. METHODS: All gastroenterologists in Canada (n=585) were surveyed regarding their practice demographics, familiarity with celiac disease practice guidelines, and follow-up clinical examination and investigations. RESULTS: Of the 585 surveys mailed to gastroenterologists, 567 were expected to be returned. A total of 242 completed surveys (43%) were received. Of these, 237 (184 adult, 51 pediatric and two mixed) had an active practice that included patients with celiac disease. Long-term follow-up care was provided routinely by 76% of respondents. Follow-up consisted of annual clinic visits (67%), dietary review (77%), reinforcement of the need for adherence to a gluten-free diet (90%) and recommending membership in an advocacy group (65%). Physical examination was performed by 78%; most ordered laboratory tests including serology (65%).Adult gastroenterologists performed routine follow-up intestinal biopsy more often than their pediatric counterparts (46% versus 10%), but performed serology less frequently (48% versus 86%). Pediatric patients were more likely to be followed by a multidisciplinary team. All pediatric gastroenterologists were familiar with at least one celiac disease practice guideline, whereas 15% of adult gastroenterologists were not familiar with any practice guideline. The majority of gastroenterologists who did not routinely provide follow-up expected care to be provided by the patient's primary physician (86%). CONCLUSIONS: Most gastroenterologists in Canada who responded to the survey provided long-term follow-up care to patients with celiac disease. The diverse practices reported underscore the need to develop consensus-based guidelines for long-term care of these patients.|*Continuity of Patient Care[MESH]|*Practice Patterns, Physicians'[MESH]|Adult[MESH]|Canada[MESH]|Celiac Disease/diet therapy/pathology/*therapy[MESH]|Child[MESH]|Diet, Gluten-Free[MESH]|Disease Management[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Intestines/pathology[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Practice Guidelines as Topic[MESH] |