Tag: Crohn’s Disease
Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Significant associations observed between psoriasis and risk for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
Loss to Follow-Up Common With IBD, But Many Have Flare-Ups
Predictors of follow-up loss are long travel time and low C-reactive protein levels at diagnosis
Higher Levels of Fungus ID’d in Patients With Crohn’s
Patients with Crohn's had higher levels of Candida tropicalis, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcenscens
Azathioprine Appears to Improve Disease Course in Early Crohn’s
Prior bowel resection, smoking, and low hemoglobin tied to Crohn's-related surgery
Distinct Features for Quitting Smoking After Crohn’s Diagnosis
Smoking cessation at time of diagnosis linked to intestinal resection within 3 months, light smoking
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising in Crohn’s Disease
Five of seven patients from pilot study were in deep remission at six-month follow-up
CDC: Hospitalization Rates Stabilizing for Crohn’s Disease
Improvement from 1998 to 2004 which saw more than 4 percent increases in hospitalizations each year
Visceral Fat Differentiates Crohn’s From Intestinal Tuberculosis
High sensitivity, specificity for differentiation with cut-off of 0.63 for visceral fat/subcutaneous fat ratio
Case Report: Ustekinumab for Crohn’s Continued in Pregnancy
Patient receiving UST maintenance therapy had uneventful pregnancy, delivered healthy baby
Fecal Calprotectin Levels ID Severity of Crohn’s in Small Bowel
FC correlates with endoscopic index for CD score, and with computed tomography enterography score
