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Referral centers varied significantly in IBD treatment approaches

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 07:01

Even high-volume referral centers varied significantly in their use of immunomodulators and some other therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn’s disease, a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Infliximab serum concentrations, efficacy linked in ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 20:00

Higher serum concentrations of infliximab are associated with clinical response, mucosal healing, and clinical remission in adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to post hoc...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Model could cut CT scans of patients with Crohn’s disease by 43%

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

A risk stratification model that determined whether patients with Crohn’s disease needed computed tomography cut scans of these patients in emergency departments by 43%, with a miss rate of only...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Long-term postoperative infliximab prevents Crohn’s recurrence

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

Maintenance treatment with infliximab beyond 1 year after ileocolonic resection for Crohn’s disease was associated with reduced recurrence in a prospective, open-label long-term follow-up...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

ERAS program for colorectal surgery cut length of stay, costs in community setting

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 21:00

A hospital’s program to enhance recovery after colorectal surgery cut length of stay by 3 days and saved up to $4,800 per patient without increasing postoperative morbidity or 30-day readmission...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Ramosetron offers IBS-D alternative

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Once-daily ramosetron improved stool consistency in male patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, Dr. Shin Fukudo and colleagues reported in the June issue of Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Aim for deep remission, high troughs in Crohn’s

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

"Deep remission" of Crohn’s disease is associated with better quality of life, physical function, and cost savings. Moreover, this composite clinical and endoscopic endpoint may be best...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Low-FODMAP diet reduced IBS symptoms

Posted on: 01/01/2014 - 05:01

Diets low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols reduced functional gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. The finding, published...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Golimumab maintains response in UC

Posted on: 01/01/2014 - 05:01

Subcutaneous golimumab induces and maintains clinical response in ulcerative colitis, according to two studies in the January issue of Gastroenterology. <link...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA advisers back vedolizumab approval to treat moderate to severe inflammatory bowel disease

Posted on: 18/12/2013 - 17:10

SILVER SPRING, MD. – The benefits of vedolizumab, an integrin antagonist, outweigh the potential for progressive multifocal encephalopathy and other possible risks as a treatment for moderate to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Referral centers varied significantly in IBD treatment approaches

Infliximab serum concentrations, efficacy linked in ulcerative colitis

Model could cut CT scans of patients with Crohn’s disease by 43%

VIDEO: Long-term postoperative infliximab prevents Crohn’s recurrence

ERAS program for colorectal surgery cut length of stay, costs in community setting

Ramosetron offers IBS-D alternative

Aim for deep remission, high troughs in Crohn’s

Low-FODMAP diet reduced IBS symptoms

Golimumab maintains response in UC

FDA advisers back vedolizumab approval to treat moderate to severe inflammatory bowel disease

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