Search results for "Inflammatory bowel disease"
Risk for herpes zoster complications appears higher with IBD
A retrospective cohort study found that herpes zoster complications occurred in 15.52% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who got the virus versus 12.51% of those without IBD, a statistically significant difference.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2024
Review finds antibiotics associated with heightened risk of inflammatory bowel disease
There was a positive, nonlinear dose-response association between the number of antibiotic prescriptions patients received and their inflammatory bowel disease risk, according to a systematic review.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2024
Healthy lifestyle may mitigate genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease
In a cohort study, U.K. residents with high genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease who met four or five lifestyle measures developed Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis at higher-than-average rates, but at about half the rate of those with both genetic risk and an unhealthy lifestyle.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2023
Inflammatory bowel disease associated with higher risk for dementia
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease were diagnosed with dementia an average of seven years earlier than matched controls in a Taiwanese study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/2.htm
26 Jun 2020
Spotlight on factors in ulcerative colitis severity
An analysis of patients who had been hospitalized for acute severe ulcerative colitis found certain factors at admission predicted need for colectomy within a year, and a Danish genetic study identified a specific allele tied to severe ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/5.htm
25 Oct 2024
Antidepressants may mitigate link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression
Patients with depression had more than double the risk of developing Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis over a median follow-up of more than six years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2018
MKSAP Quiz: 4-month history of diarrhea
A 21-year-old man is evaluated for a 4-month history of diarrhea. Bowel movements are liquid and nonbloody and sometimes are preceded by lower abdominal cramps. He has near-daily bloating. Following a physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/4.htm
27 Sep 2024
Hints for preventive care in inflammatory bowel disease
Age-appropriate, up-to-date vaccination is key.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/7.htm
26 Apr 2019
Spotlight on IBD therapy comparisons
Recent research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies compared vedolizumab with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, risankizumab with ustekinumab for Crohn's disease, and upadacitinib with tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2024
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of diarrhea
A 56-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of watery, nonbloody diarrhea that occurs four times daily, usually after meals. Abdominal cramping precedes each bowel movement. She occasionally experiences rectal urgency. She has not lost weight. Following a physical exam and colonoscopy, what is the most appropriate management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/23/4.htm
23 Aug 2024