Gastropsychology News

April is IBS Awareness Month and highlights the importance of public awareness and health messages about the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

NAPLES, Florida — In this video, Asad Ur Rahman, MD, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic Florida, spoke with Healio about key takeaways from his 2022 ACG/FGS Spring Symposium presentation on hospitalization in patients with severe IBD.

In this Healio video exclusive, Tara Muzsi, vice president of sales and marketing for gastroenterology at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, discusses the company’s Stelara UnstoppaBOLD 2.0 campaign for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

NAPLES, Florida — In this video, Jennifer L. Seminerio, MD, stresses the importance of medical professionals “arming themselves with information” about alternative therapies, a topic she presented at the 2022 ACG/FGS Spring Symposium.

Preliminary data from the COMPASS-IBD study showed an interdisciplinary care model improved psychosocial outcome values among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

In this Healio video series, which focuses on cultural competency in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, Sharan Khela, an IBD patient advocate who has Crohn’s disease, shares her story and cultural stigmas she has had to overcome.

According to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, irritable bowel syndrome is estimated to effect 10% to 15% of the population worldwide, making it the most prevalent functional GI disorder.

This month’s cover story focuses on the integrated, team-based approach to managing patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Albireo Pharma Inc. announced the publication of the PICTURE study, which assessed the impact that progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis has on caregivers, according to a company press release.

Results from a new survey published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases highlight the need for improved communication between physicians and patients regarding IBD treatment goals and expectations.