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PAIN MEDICATION USE AMONG CROHN’S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER INITIATION OF BIOLOGIC THERAPY

The purpose of this analysis was to describe pain medication utilization of newly diagnosed patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) over 12-months before and after initiation of a biologic. Continue reading

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IMMATURE LOW-DENSITY NEUTROPHILS AS MEDIATORS OF PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATHOGENESIS

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a debilitating skin condition characterized by deep, pus-filled, non-healing ulcers packed with neutrophils and is a common extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Strikingly, ∼40% of people with … Continue reading

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COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CROHN’S DISEASE CLINICAL DATA STANDARDS BY STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CROHN’S DISEASE EXPERTS TO FOSTER DATA REVIEW, SHARING, AND REUSE

The ability to access expansive collections of well-curated biological, clinical, and behavioral data will propel scientific progress and enable the discoveries needed to improve treatments for human disease. Development and adoption of standards trans… Continue reading

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CRYPTOGENIC MULTIFOCAL ULCEROUS STENOSING ENTERITIS (CMUSE): A 20-YEAR SINGLE CENTER CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGIC EXPERIENCE

Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare illness characterized by multiple strictures and shallow ulcers of the small bowel. Even though diagnostic criteria have been described, further ellucidation is needed on therapeutic… Continue reading

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A NEW BACTERIAL TRANSFER THERAPY FOR IBD: ENDOSCOPIC BIFIDOBACTERIUM AND XYLOGLUCAN ADMINISTRATION

Ulcerative colitis (UC) pathogenesis includes the altered gut microbiota, environmental factors, and human immune and genetic predisposition. Recently, its association with reduced bifidobacteria quantity in the microbiota is reported.Xyloglucan, a pla… Continue reading

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EXPLORING CO-INFECTIONS IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT: DISSECTING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM AND CLOSTRIDIODES DIFFICILE

Clostridioides difficile is a common healthcare associated pathogen in U.S. hospitals, incurring billions of dollars in treatment costs each year. Microbiome analysis of C. difficile infected (CDI) patients have revealed alterations of the gut microbio… Continue reading

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GUT-DIRECTED SELF-HYPNOSIS FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PROTOCOL: COMPLIMENTARY PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR REMISSION AUGMENTATION, IBS-LIKE SYMPTOMS, AND SURGERY RECOVERY

Gut-directed hypnosis (GDH) is a complimentary therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), that can be learnt by patients to practice self-hypnosis. GDH in IBD has augmented remission and improved inflammation. GDH has a history of successful use for… Continue reading

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NOVEL GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY CANDIDATES IN GRANULOMATOUS AND NON-GRANULOMATOUS PEDIATRIC CROHN’S DISEASE

Non-caseating granulomas are a hallmark histopathological finding of Crohn’s disease (CD). Studies have suggested that the presence of granulomas may indicate a more aggressive CD phenotype associated with a complicated clinical course, including stric… Continue reading

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IDENTIFYING INADEQUATE RESPONSE AMONG CROHN’S DISEASE PATIENTS ON A BIOLOGIC IN A REAL-WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS DATABASE

The purpose of this analysis was to assess the frequency of inadequate response (IR) over 1 year from biologic initiation among Crohn’s disease (CD) patients in the United States using a claims-based algorithm. Baseline factors associated with IR to a … Continue reading

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TREATMENT PATTERNS OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND CROHN’S DISEASE PATIENTS IN THE IMPROVECARENOW REGISTRY

The objective of this study was to assess current treatment patterns of pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) patients, using data in the ImproveCareNow (ICN) registry. Continue reading

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