Tag: IBD-
Use of Biologics to Treat IBD in U.S. Adults May Be Suboptimal
While study design, methodology make comparisons difficult, adherence, continuation appear to be poor
Tx Adherence for Inflammatory Bowel Dz Lower in the Educated
Findings based on Indian study that also showed lower adherence overall for topical treatment
Reproductive Health Counseling Inadequate in IBD
Only 30 percent of patients reported prior counseling; most interested in receiving more information
Diagnostic Delays Common in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Overall, 68 percent of patients reported delay in diagnosis; delay more likely for UC versus Crohn disease
8 Questions Helpful for Assessing IBD in Primary Care
CalproQuest survey may increase pretest probability for a positive calprotectin test
New Guidelines Introduced for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
Guidance explains best practices for managing patients across continuum of care and pregnancy
Postpartum New-Onset Mental Illness Risk Up With IBD
Increased risk for new-onset, postpartum mental illness observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Post-Inflammatory Polyps Not Linked to Colorectal Neoplasia
PIPs linked to more severe inflammation, greater disease extent, reduced odds of sclerosing cholangitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Prostate Cancer Linked
At age 60, men with inflammatory bowel disease have higher values of prostate-specific antigen
IBD Disability Index for Self-Report Reliable, Valid
Item-reduced version with eight questions instead of 28 accounted for 77 percent of variance
