Rectoscopy alone may be sufficient to evaluate for remission of ulcerative colitis
1. Rectoscopy alone for evaluation of endoscopic and histologic remission of ulcerative colitis (UC) had good accuracy and is sufficient ...
Tag: IBD
Both intestinal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging can assess radiologic stricturing in Crohn’s disease
1. Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were effective imaging modalities for the assessment of the radiologic response ...
Inflammatory bowel disease may be associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and osteopeia
1. In postmenopausal patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD), approximately one-third had osteoporosis while approximately 40% had ...
Fecal Microbiota, live-jslm may be an effective means of preventing Clostridiodes difficile infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
1. The use of fecal microbiota, live-jslm (RBL; REBYOTA®) in the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) in patients ...
5-Aminosalicylic Acid may not be an effective combination with ustekinumab for inflammatory bowel disease
1. Overall, the use of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) in combination with ustekinumab (UST) did not provide a significant benefit in ...
Adalimumab may be associated with improved outcomes in the management of pediatric Crohn’s disease
1. Maintenance therapy with adalimumab (ADA) was associated with more frequent objective improvement based on Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE) findings ...
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists may decrease rates of inflammatory bowel disease flares
1. The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with few ...
Sarcopenia is a risk factor for postoperative complications in adults with inflammatory bowel disease
1. Sarcopenia is associated with an increased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes in older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). ...
Tofacitinib may be effective as a treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis
1. Management of pediatric ulcerative colitis with tofacitinib successfully induced corticosteroid-free remission in 16% of patients at week 8 following ...
Long-term risk of arrhythmias increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
1. This cohort study found that compared to reference-matched individuals with put inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), any type of IBD ...