8 Questions Helpful for Assessing IBD in Primary Care
CalproQuest survey may increase pretest probability for a positive calprotectin test.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
New Guidelines Introduced for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
The American Gastroenterological Association has published a report, Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway.
Postpartum New-Onset Mental Illness Risk Up With IBD
Increased risk for new-onset, postpartum mental illness observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
IBD Disability Index for Self-Report Reliable, Valid
Item-reduced version with 8 questions instead of 28 accounted for 77% of variance.
Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Psoriasis appears to be significantly associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
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
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk Associated with DPP-4 Inhibitor Use
Patients with type 2 diabetes have a greater risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease when using dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors.
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease increases cancer risk in adulthood
Patients with childhood-onset IBD have an increased risk of cancer, especially gastrointestinal cancers, lymphoid neoplasms, and skin cancer,
Colon cleansing regimens in inflammatory bowel disease: a review
A PEG low-volume regimen is similar to a PEG high-volume regimen for colon cleansing in patients with IBS.
Asthma associated with later development of inflammatory bowel disease
Asthma was associated with Crohn’s disease and with early- and late-onset ulcerative colitis.
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