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All articles tagged: Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified (K52.9)

HealthDay 31 January at 05.00 PM

Interventions That Boost Mood Cut Inflammation With IBD

Interventions that improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online Jan. 24 in eBioMedicine.Natasha Seaton, from King's College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to determine whether interventions

HealthDay 19 January at 04.52 PM

Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Management of Pouchitis

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and published in the January issue of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the management of pouchitis.Edward L. Barnes, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues developed recommendations

HealthDay 19 January at 04.35 PM

Higher Use of Any Rx Medications Seen Years Before IBD Diagnosis

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) universally show increased prescription medication use years before diagnosis, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.Linéa Bonfils, M.D., from Aalborg University in Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues compared use of any pre

HealthDay 12 January at 11.57 PM

Malnutrition Often Seen in Patients Treated for IBD

Some patients seen in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinic screen positive for malnutrition, according to a research letter published online Nov. 20 in Gastro Hep Advances.Aaron C. Viser, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues used data from a multidisciplinary IBD clinic (June 7 to July 19, 2022

HealthDay 12 January at 04.10 PM

Persistent Fluorinated Chemicals Tied to Higher Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure is associated with later occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Manasi Agrawal, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and collea

Evalytics 08 January at 10.31 PM

Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

This article discusses a study on cancer immunotherapy's potential link to colitis, indicating that certain immunotherapies may increase the risk of colitis in cancer patients.

HealthDay 08 January at 04.14 PM

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Phenotypes Vary by Race, Birthplace

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), phenotype varies by race, and foreign-born patients of all races have later onset and milder disease, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in Gastro Hep Advances.Ali Khalessi, M.D., from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues conducted

HealthDay 08 January at 04.14 PM

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Phenotypes Vary by Race, Birthplace

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), phenotype varies by race, and foreign-born patients of all races have later onset and milder disease, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in Gastro Hep Advances.Ali Khalessi, M.D., from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues conducted

HealthDay 11 December at 04.34 PM

Changes in Biochemical, Hematological Parameters Seen Before IBD Diagnosis

Changes in multiple biochemical and hematological parameters occur up to eight years before diagnosis of Crohn disease and up to three years before diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, according to a study published in the Nov. 21 issue of Cell Reports Medicine.Marie Vibeke Vestergaard, from Aalborg University in Copenhagen, Denmark, and co

HealthDay 15 November at 04.48 PM

Higher Visceral Adipose Tissue May Need Higher Infliximab Levels for IBD Remission

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.Andres J. Yarur, M.D., from Cedars Sinai Medical Center

HealthDay 07 November at 11.40 PM

American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 20-25

The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 20 to 25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and attracted participants from around the world, including gastroenterology and digestive disease specialists and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on clinical updates in gastr

HealthDay 06 November at 04.42 PM

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increases Risk for Later Arrhythmias

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) overall, as well as Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) individually, have an increased risk for developing later arrhythmias, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in PLOS Medicine.Jiangwei Sun, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues explo

HealthDay 26 October at 03.50 PM

ACG: Prophylactic Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Does Not Increase IBD Activity

Findings seen among pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease