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US Food and Drug Administration Approves Use of Duodenoscope With Disposable Elevator Component The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a duodenoscope […]
Targeting Mucosal Healing in Crohn’s Disease
Abstract: The goals of medical treatment for Crohn’s disease are to induce remission and prevent long-term complications. The assessment of disease activity and response to […]
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients With Clostridium difficile Infection
G&H What is the current understanding of the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and Clostridium difficile infection? AG There is a significantly increased rate of […]
Highlights in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease From the 2019 Digestive Disease Week Meeting
A Review of Selected Presentations From the 2019 DDW Meeting • May 18-21, 2019 • San Diego, California Vedolizumab Shows Superior Efficacy Versus Adalimumab: Results […]
Fecal Diversion in Patients With Crohn’s Disease
G&H What are the main reasons for performing fecal diversion in a patient with Crohn’s disease? FR There are 2 reasons to perform fecal diversion, […]
Highlights in Inflammatory Bowel Disease From the 14th Congress of ECCO
A Review of Selected Presentations From the 14th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) • March 6-9, 2019 • Copenhagen, Denmark VARSITY: […]
Fecal Lactoferrin Testing
G&H What is fecal lactoferrin, and how can it be tested? BA Fecal lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found inside neutrophils. The amount of lactoferrin […]
Highlights in IBD From the American College of Gastroenterology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting and United European Gastroenterology Week 2018
Highlights in IBD From the American College of Gastroenterology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting and United European Gastroenterology Week 2018 A Review of Selected Presentations From the […]
IBD Management: State of the Art in 2018
Abstract: The management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is evolving based on new therapies and treatment goals. Current management of IBD follows a […]
Highlights From the New ACG Guideline on Crohn’s Disease Management
G&H When and why was the new guideline released? GL The new American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) guideline for managing adult patients with Crohn’s disease was […]
Highlights in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease From the 2018 DDW Meeting
A Review of Selected Presentations From the 2018 Digestive Disease Week Meeting • June 2-5, 2018 • Washington, DC Special Reporting on: • Comparative Effectiveness of […]
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated With Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly women and patients between ages 20 to 25 years, […]
Improving IBD Care: A Personalized Approach to Management
Proceedings of a Symposium November 11, 2017 • Orlando, Florida A Case-Based Approach to Personalizing Care in IBD A 24-year-old man presents with new-onset bloody […]
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US Food and Drug Administration Approves Infliximab Biosimilar On December 14, 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the infliximab (Remicade, Janssen) biosimilar infliximab-qbtx […]
Recent Research on Joint Pain and Arthritis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
G&H Among the various extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease, how common are joint pain and arthritis? DR Joint pain, or arthralgia, is the most […]
Overview of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Biologic Agents in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
G&H What is the goal of therapeutic drug monitoring? AC From my perspective, the goal of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is to optimize the care […]
Gastro-Hep News
US Food and Drug Administration Approves 8-Week Treatment for Pangenotypic Hepatitis C Virus Infection On August 3, 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved […]
Health Maintenance Assessment for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
G&H Why is health maintenance assessment important in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? SK Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are relatively young (ie, […]
Vaccination of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
G&H How does the vaccination rate in patients with inflammatory bowel disease compare with that of the general population? FF Vaccination rates in patients with […]
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: From Clostridium difficile to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has evolved from a case report in the medical literature to the basis of major innovations in the treatment of […]