Histologic scoring indices for evaluation of disease activity in Crohn’s disease.

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Histologic scoring indices for evaluation of disease activity in Crohn’s disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jul 21;7:CD012351 Authors: Novak G, Parker CE, Pai RK, MacDonald JK, Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ, D’Haens G, Jairath V, Khanna R Abstract BACKGROUND: Histologic assessment of mucosal disease activity has been increasingly used in clinical trials of treatment for Crohn’s disease. However, the operating properties of the currently existing histologic scoring indices remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: A systematic review was undertaken to evaluate the development and operating characteristics of available histologic disease activity indices in…

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Fecal Matrix Metalloprotease-9 and Lipocalin-2 as Biomarkers in Detecting Endoscopic Activity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

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Related Articles Fecal Matrix Metalloprotease-9 and Lipocalin-2 as Biomarkers in Detecting Endoscopic Activity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 Jul 18;: Authors: Buisson A, Vazeille E, Minet-Quinard R, Goutte M, Bouvier D, Goutorbe F, Pereira B, Barnich N, Bommelaer G Abstract BACKGROUND: Fecal biomarkers are emerging tools in the assessment of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). GOALS: We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of fecal matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9) and fecal lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) compared with calprotectin in detecting endoscopic activity in IBD STUDY:: Overall, 86…

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Structural Basis of Bone Fragility in Young Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A High-resolution pQCT Study of the SWISS IBD Cohort (SIBDC).

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Structural Basis of Bone Fragility in Young Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A High-resolution pQCT Study of the SWISS IBD Cohort (SIBDC). Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug;23(8):1410-1417 Authors: Pepe J, Zawadynski S, Herrmann FR, Juillerat P, Michetti P, Ferrari-Lacraz S, Belli D, Ratib O, Rizzoli R, Chevalley T, Ferrari SL Abstract BACKGROUND: The onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during childhood/adolescence compromises peak bone mass acquisition and predisposes to fractures later in life. However, the structural basis for bone fragility in young adults with IBD remains unknown. METHODS: One hundred…

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Telemedicine for management of inflammatory bowel disease (myIBDcoach): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

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Related Articles Telemedicine for management of inflammatory bowel disease (myIBDcoach): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2017 Jul 14;: Authors: de Jong MJ, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Romberg-Camps MJ, Becx MC, Maljaars JP, Cilissen M, van Bodegraven AA, Mahmmod N, Markus T, Hameeteman WM, Dijkstra G, Masclee AA, Boonen A, Winkens B, van Tubergen A, Jonkers DM, Pierik MJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Tight and personalised control of inflammatory bowel disease in a traditional setting is challenging because of the disease complexity, high pressure on outpatient clinics, and rising incidence….

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Proteomics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Approach Using Animal Models.

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Related Articles Proteomics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Approach Using Animal Models. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Jul 17;: Authors: Mourad FH, Yau Y, Wasinger VC, Leong RW Abstract Recently, proteomics studies have provided important information on the role of proteins in health and disease. In the domain of inflammatory bowel disease, proteomics has shed important light on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of inflammation and has contributed to the discovery of some putative clinical biomarkers of disease activity. By being able to obtain a large number of specimens from multiple sites and…

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pharmacist Adherence Counseling Improves Medication Adherence in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

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Related Articles Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pharmacist Adherence Counseling Improves Medication Adherence in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug;23(8):1257-1261 Authors: Tiao DK, Chan W, Jeganathan J, Chan JT, Perry J, Selinger CP, Leong RW Abstract BACKGROUND: While inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) require long-term medication usage to maintain remission, nonadherence is common and adversely associated with poorer clinical outcomes. Personalized IBD Pharmacist Adherence Counselling, based on the Health Beliefs Model of medication perception, may increase medication adherence. METHODS: This prospective multi-center longitudinal parallel study recruited consecutive IBD subjects…

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Clinical Predictors of the Risk of Early Colectomy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-based Study.

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Related Articles Clinical Predictors of the Risk of Early Colectomy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-based Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug;23(8):1272-1277 Authors: Al-Darmaki A, Hubbard J, Seow CH, Leung Y, Novak K, Shaheen AA, Panaccione R, Kaplan GG Abstract BACKGROUND: A subset of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) will require colectomy within a few years of diagnosis. Thus, our aim was to determine the clinical predictors of early colectomy among patients with UC who are hospitalized with an acute flare. METHODS: Using population-based surveillance (1996-2009), all adults (≥18 years) hospitalized…

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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Adalimumab Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy with Immunomodulators for Induction and Maintenance of Remission and Response in Patients with Crohn’s Disease.

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Related Articles Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Adalimumab Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy with Immunomodulators for Induction and Maintenance of Remission and Response in Patients with Crohn’s Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Aug;23(8):1316-1327 Authors: Chalhoub JM, Rimmani HH, Gumaste VV, Sharara AI Abstract BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the combination of adalimumab (ADA) and immunomodulators is superior to ADA monotherapy in patients with Crohn’s disease. METHODS: PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and other databases were searched. Randomized controlled trials, open-label, prospective cohort, and retrospective studies, and pooled analyses were included. Primary…

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