Ulcerative Colitis

Francisco A. Sylvester, MD, UNC School of Medicine talked about the different ways in which the care of pediatric IBD differs from adult IBD.

Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, University of Michigan Health System, talked about how patients these days are often answering their own nutritional questions on the "Wild Wild West" of the Internet, so it's up to the experts to provide thorough answers to assuage their concerns.

At the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) meeting in Orlando, Florida, Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, the University of Michigan Health System shared his insight about the importance and value of careful nutritional guidance for IBD patients.

It’s been suggested that probiotics can help prevent relapses in ulcerative colitis, but a new analysis presented in a poster session at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference (AIBD 2015) in Orlando, Florida argues that that’s not the case.

Measures in place to limit systemic steroid use for patients with inflammatory bowel disease are not as effective as they need to be. They should be replaced by a two-part model to examine drug utilization patterns that would separately consider factors associated with initiation and duration of therapy.

Hospitalization and mortality is more likely in elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when compared to their younger counterparts. With 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) and corticosteroids becoming more popular in this age group, it’s not clear how they affect patients in the long run.

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh discussed at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) how to continue the conversation and implement methods to treat the burgeoning concern of opioid dependence among pediatric IBD patients.

Study results show that patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) had higher rates of opportunistic infections and inpatient mortality compared to transplant patients who did not have UC.

Miguel Regueiro, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, highlighted the hot topics in IBD at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Researchers examined the possible connection between vitamin D levels and IBD in a cohort of African American patients with IBD and a control group of those patients’ African American healthy spouses and friends.

Fatigue is two to three times more likely to appear in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in healthy controls. Researchers from Østfold University College in Norway found that the common symptom can lead to additional interferences.

Russell Cohen, MD, director of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center at The University of Chicago Medicine continued to discuss the relevance of healthcare economics specific to IBD at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Russell Cohen, MD, director of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center at The University of Chicago Medicine, discussed the progress made not only in the clinical care of IBD, but also in the basic science group and translational core at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases meeting in Orlando, FL.

Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is significantly more expensive when treated in secondary care settings than it is when treated in primary care settings -- without a corresponding increase in treatment effectiveness.

New research shows that ramosetron reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and increases stool consistency and quality of life in women.

Study results suggest that high meat intake increases IBD risk, and this association varies by the type of meat consumed.

The key to determining the level to which inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients might become sick is to understand patients' genetic variation.

The risk of developing psoriasis can be attributed to infections, not antibiotic use.

Mobile applications can significantly aid in treatment for gastrointestinal conditions.

Study results suggest that changes in sexual function resulting from surgery to treat ulcerative colitis don't necessarily coincide with changes in sexual satisfaction.

I'm always fascinated by the Medscape physician reports every year and seeing how unhappy physicians are. How burnt out they are. How dissatisfied with their careers they are.

Patient with autoimmune diseases, like psoriasis, and infected with herpes zoster – commonly known as shingles – have a 50% higher risk of suffering a stroke.

Changes in gut bacterial growth rates may be linked to onset of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes or irritable bowel syndrome, for example, according to research published in the journal Science.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) may one day be treated with an oral microparticle and natural herbal molecular drug, according to findings presented in the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.

Study authors say the results suggest a continuum of disorders with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and propose a new definition of IBD that includes three distinct subgroups.

Training in mindfulness-based techniques like meditation significantly improves mental health and quality of life for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Study results suggest a significant association between serum levels of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and the level of mucosal healing for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Study results indicate that elevated levels of interleukin–21 may play a role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.

Treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) in patients with IBD is associated with more hospitalizations, operations, and corticosteroid use.

Incidences of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have grown in patients also suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a neurocognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to communicate and interact.