Tag: IBD-
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
IBD Associated With Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Association seen in patients with ulcerative colitis but not those with Crohn's disease
IBD Associated With Increased Incidence of Parkinson’s Disease
Patients with IBD who were exposed to anti-TNF therapy had a significant decrease in incidence of PD
Opiate Use Linked to Early Mortality in IBD Patients
Heavy use in Crohn's, heavy or moderate use in ulcerative colitis tied to increased risk of death
