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September 11th 2024
The decision is based on rates of clinical and endoscopic remission with guselkumab in the ongoing phase 2b/3 QUASAR study.
Women With Spondyloarthritis Face Increased Risk of Uveitis, Other Conditions
A new study out of Ireland examined the prevalence of extra-articular manifestations in axial spondyloarthritis, and found that women were at significantly higher risk for inflammatory bowel disease and uveitis than men.
Mitigate Complications from Crohn's Disease With New Care Plan
To help physicians effectively manage septic perianal Crohn’s disease (CD), Penn State College of Medicine researchers published a medical and surgical care plan based on a decade’s worth of analyses and patient outcomes.
Healing IBD With Common Kitchen Ingredient, Ginger
Ginger ale has long been considered a non-medicinal option for soothing upset stomachs. Didier Merlin, MD, and colleagues from the Atlanta VA medical Center and Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, have taken this concept a step further, exploring the use of edible ginger-derived nanoparticles (GDNPs) to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
What's Your Game Plan for Managing IBD?
MD Magazine spoke with world-renowned soccer star, Brandi Chastain, who recently partnered with AbbVie on a new advocacy campaign, My IBD Game Plan, in the wake of her son’s Crohn’s disease diagnosis. Millie Long, MD, MPH, shared the clinical landscape and management methods for the condition.
The 10 Worst Things Patients Can Say to Physicians
June 17th 2016Most patients are well-meaning and generally nice. But every now and then, you will get one who is a total pain to deal with. Maybe your patient lies to you, gets sarcastic, asks for special “favors,†or generally just pushes your buttons. We’ve all been there.
Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis can be Treated with Infliximab
The Remicade biosimilar inflectra (infliximab) appeared safe and effective for the treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) across 38 weeks, according to a presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2016.
Fecal Transplants Effective for Healing Ulcerative Colitis
It is widely known that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for the treatment of recurring Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, but new research supports the procedure’s efficacy for helping patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).
Five Categories of Lower Gastrointestinal Functional Bowel Disorders in Revised Rome IV Criteria
May 24th 2016The new Rome IV criteria classify the functional bowel disorders into five distinct categories, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional constipation, functional diarrhea, functional abdominal bloating/distention, and unspecified functional bowel disorder. A new category for opioid-induced constipation, which is distinct from the functional bowel disorders, has been added.