Long-Term Outcomes of Adalimumab Treatment in 254 Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study from Korea.

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Long-Term Outcomes of Adalimumab Treatment in 254 Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study from Korea. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Aug 18;: Authors: Seo H, Ye BD, Song EM, Lee SH, Chang K, Lee HS, Hwang SW, Park SH, Yang DH, Kim KJ, Byeon JS, Myung SJ, Yang SK Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Large-scale studies regarding the long-term outcomes of adalimumab (ADA) treatment in Asian patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) are still scarce. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the long-term outcomes of ADA treatment in Korean CD patients who commenced…

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NF-E2-Related Factor 2 Suppresses Intestinal Fibrosis by Inhibiting Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent TGF-β1/SMADs Pathway.

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Related Articles NF-E2-Related Factor 2 Suppresses Intestinal Fibrosis by Inhibiting Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent TGF-β1/SMADs Pathway. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Aug 16;: Authors: Guan Y, Tan Y, Liu W, Yang J, Wang D, Pan D, Sun Y, Zheng C Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study aimed to evaluate the antifibrotic effects of NF-E2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) on intestinal fibrosis. Intestinal fibrosis is a common complication of Crohn’s disease; however, its mechanism of intestinal fibrosis is largely unclear. METHODS: BALB/c mice received 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid weekly via intrarectal injections to induce chronic…

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Systematic review with meta-analysis: enteral nutrition therapy for the induction of remission in paediatric Crohn’s disease.

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Related Articles Systematic review with meta-analysis: enteral nutrition therapy for the induction of remission in paediatric Crohn’s disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Aug 16;: Authors: Swaminath A, Feathers A, Ananthakrishnan AN, Falzon L, Li Ferry S Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite potential adverse-events in a paediatric population, corticosteroids are used to induce remission in paediatric Crohn’s disease. Exclusive enteral nutrition also induces remission, but is infrequently used in the USA because corticosteroids are considered the superior therapy. New data have become available since the publication of the most recent meta-analysis in 2007….

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Characterizing the Posttransfer Period Among Patients with Pediatric Onset IBD: The Impact of Academic Versus Community Adult Care on Emergent Health Resource Utilization.

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Characterizing the Posttransfer Period Among Patients with Pediatric Onset IBD: The Impact of Academic Versus Community Adult Care on Emergent Health Resource Utilization. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug 14;: Authors: Bollegala N, Benchimol EI, Griffiths AM, Kovacs A, Steinhart AH, Zhao X, Nguyen GC Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during childhood require transfer to an adult gastroenterologist, in Ontario usually just before their 18th birthday. Pediatric onset IBD is a complex phenotype with demonstrated noncompliance risk that may require targeted measures to optimize health care outcomes…

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring During Induction of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Defining a Therapeutic Drug Window.

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring During Induction of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Defining a Therapeutic Drug Window. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug 14;: Authors: Papamichael K, Casteele NV, Ferrante M, Gils A, Cheifetz AS Abstract Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, up to 30% of patients with IBD show no clinical benefit and are defined as having a primary nonresponse. Primary nonresponse to a biologic can be attributed to either pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic issues, such as those involved in…

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Health Care Services in IBD: Factors Associated with Service Utilization and Preferences for Service Options for Routine and Urgent Care.

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Health Care Services in IBD: Factors Associated with Service Utilization and Preferences for Service Options for Routine and Urgent Care. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug 14;: Authors: Bernstein MT, Walker JR, Chhibba T, Ivekovic M, Singh H, Targownik LE, Bernstein CN Abstract BACKGROUND: We aimed to explore factors associated with health service utilization and preference for services, including alternatives to attending the emergency department (ED) when experiencing mild to moderate or severe symptoms. METHODS: A total of 1143 persons (46% response rate) aged 18 to 65 years in the population-based…

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Health Care Services in IBD: Factors Associated with Service Utilization and Preferences for Service Options for Routine and Urgent Care.

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Health Care Services in IBD: Factors Associated with Service Utilization and Preferences for Service Options for Routine and Urgent Care. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Sep;23(9):1461-1469 Authors: Bernstein MT, Walker JR, Chhibba T, Ivekovic M, Singh H, Targownik LE, Bernstein CN Abstract BACKGROUND: We aimed to explore factors associated with health service utilization and preference for services, including alternatives to attending the emergency department (ED) when experiencing mild to moderate or severe symptoms. METHODS: A total of 1143 persons (46% response rate) aged 18 to 65 years in the population-based University…

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