Monthly Archives: February 2020

Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) caused by an abnormal immune response to intestinal microbes in a genetically susceptible host. The objective of this cohort analysis is to compare demographic characteristics, cost difference… Continue reading →

Cigarette smoking can negatively affect treatment response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, especially among those with Crohn’s disease (CD). E-cigarette has been considered a safer alternative to delivering nicotine for IBD patients who s… Continue reading →

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Medical Home is a care delivery model that provides a comprehensive, patient-centered, coordinated care environment, previously shown to lead to an approximate 50% reduction in unplanned care. However, the frequency… Continue reading →

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that can occur at any age, though is most common between ages 15-35 years. CD symptoms can have a significant impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). Although key symptoms and impact… Continue reading →

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of colon cancer. Current guidelines are equivocal in their recommendations for chromoendoscopy. The objective of this study is to assess gastroenterologists’ current attitudes and ba… Continue reading →

Immunomodulator and biologic therapies are important options for individuals with moderate to severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is critical that IBD patients are aware of potential side effects of all medications. Health literacy can impact u… Continue reading →

Biologics are important options for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. It has been reported that people of color (POC) with IBD are less frequently prescribed biologics compared to whites. Drug manufacturers’ websites are often designed to im… Continue reading →

Both depression and anxiety are comorbidities of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Though previous studies have proposed a relationship between depression, anxiety and IBD, causality and directionality are unknown. We used a novel computerized adaptive… Continue reading →

To determine the rate of hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge in patients with complicated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its impact on mortality, morbidity, and health care cost in the United States. Continue reading →

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involves invasive symptoms and embarrassing treatment side effects (e.g., weight gain/loss). Elevated levels of depressive symptoms are also observed in youth with IBD, and have been linked to perceived illness stigma a… Continue reading →