Most recent by Kate Burba
Q&A: ‘Everyone benefits’ from noninvasive, individualized monitoring in pediatric IBD
SAN FRANCISCO — Noninvasive monitoring methods, such as enterography and ultrasound, are becoming increasingly recognized as essential tools in the management of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to presenters.
Stelara, Entyvio have ‘comparable’ cardiovascular safety profiles in older adults with IBD
SAN FRANCISCO — Although Stelara and Entyvio demonstrated similar cardiovascular safety profiles among older patients with inflammatory bowel disease, Stelara was associated with reduced all-cause mortality risk over 3 years, data showed.
Train support staff to be aware of mental health concerns in IBD to avoid future trauma
SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease remain at higher risk for mental health disorders, but training support staff to recognize the symptoms could be key to preventing further traumatization, noted a presenter here.
Most patients with IBD ‘still experience significant challenges’ accessing, affording care
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite advances in treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, more than 55% of patients report medication delays, mostly due to insurance challenges, and many make financial trade-offs to afford care, survey results showed.
‘Lack of patient activation’ in pediatric IBD may be poor health literacy in disguise
SAN FRANCISCO — Patient activation, earned trust and health literacy at patient, provider and health system levels are critical to overcoming health disparities among pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, noted a presenter.
Q&A: IBD wearable alerts patients ‘in real time’ about impending disease flares
SAN FRANCISCO — IBD Aware, a wearable medical device in development for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, aims to improve disease monitoring by continuously measuring biomarkers in sweat, according to the creators of the device.
Central obesity metrics more accurate than BMI in estimating excess weight-related CRC
Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Stool DNA testing ‘can be performed safely’ regardless of anticoagulant, antiplatelet use
Oral anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication use had no substantial effect on the accuracy of multitarget stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in Gastro Hep Advances.
Q&A: Prenatal chemical exposure linked to liver injury in mothers, children 10 years later
Exposure to environmental chemicals during pregnancy may increase the risk for liver injury and steatosis in children and mothers, which could be mitigated by higher folic acid supplementation, according to a study in Journal of Hepatology.
Higher rates of preterm delivery, low birthweight observed with IBD in twin pregnancies
Women with inflammatory bowel disease who delivered a twin gestation pregnancy had higher rates of preterm delivery and infants born small for gestational age or with low birthweight compared with healthy controls, according to research.