Author Archives: Gastroenterology Journal
NEW ONSET OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS: 10-YEAR CONSTELLATION OF AUTOIMMUNE GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well known for concurrent immune-mediated disorders such as eosinophilic esophagitis, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis. (1) For the past two decades, we are seeing an increased occurrence of eosinophilic esophagit… Continue reading
LONG RECTAL CUFF SYNDROME AFTER ILEOANAL POUCH FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) removes the entire rectum to the anal canal, but is technically challenging, especially with minimally invasive (MIS) approaches. Pouches are most commonly double-stapled, leaving a 1… Continue reading
A PRECLINICAL MODEL OF STENOTIC CROHN’S DISEASE FOR THE STUDY OF MECHANISMS OF MOTILITY DYSFUNCTION IN IBD
Motility dysfunction is present in patients with stenotic Crohn’s disease (CD) and contributes to cramps, diarrhea and constipation. However, mechanisms for motility dysfunction in CD are incompletely understood. Mechanical stress, i.e. inflammatory in… Continue reading
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
There is limited and conflicting data available regarding the Cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Continue reading
COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICS IN PREVENTING PENETRATING COMPLICATIONS IN CROHN’S DISEASE
Comparative efficacy of biologics is an important consideration when selecting therapies for Crohn’s disease (CD). While recent studies have focused on clinical remission, few studies have assessed the comparative efficacy of biologics in preventing pe… Continue reading
INCORPORATION OF RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL IMPACTS PATIENT AND GASTROENTEROLOGIST CONFIDENCE AND TREATMENT DECISION MAKING IN BIONAIVE CROHN’S DISEASE
Clinical guidelines recommend the incorporation of risk stratification assessments when making decisions about Crohn’s disease (CD) treatment. We aimed to evaluate if patient and gastroenterologist (GI) decision making and confidence about starting or … Continue reading
THE EFFECT OF VEDOLIZUMAB ON CD8 T CELL REPERTOIRE HOMOGENEITY AND BLOOD-GUT TRAFFICKING IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes T cell infiltration of the intestinal mucosa, but the heterogeneity of these cells is not understood at a clonal level. The drug vedolizumab is believed to treat IBD by blocking the entry of circulating integrin … Continue reading
INCIDENTAL DYSPLASIA DURING TOTAL PROCTOCOLECTOMY WITH ILEOANAL POUCH: IS IT ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE OUTCOMES?
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of colorectal cancer. In cases of invisible or non-endoscopically resectable dysplasia found at colonoscopy, total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis can be offered wit… Continue reading
SUBCUTANEOUS INFLIXIMAB IN REFRACTORY CROHN’S DISEASE PATIENTS AFTER THE MULTIPLE TREATMENT FAILURES – SHORT TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Subcutaneous administration of infliximab shows an increased benefit in terms of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics effects compared to the intravenous infliximab. Continue reading
ILEOSTOMY AND RISK OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN’S DISEASE
Chron’s disease is an inflammatory disorder that can involve any part of GI tract but most commonly involves the small intestine. Many of the patients with Cohn’s disease end up requiring surgery, and the 10-year risk of requiring surgery is estimated … Continue reading