Crohn's Disease

One in eight patients with inflammatory bowel disease are food insecure and lack social support, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Frailty was independently associated with mortality in a large cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to study results.

Oral curcumin was no more effective than placebo for preventing Crohn’s disease recurrence among patients who underwent surgery for Crohn’s, according to study results.

An analysis presented at Digestive Disease Week showed that patients with late-onset inflammatory bowel disease had a greater recurrence of colorectal cancer than patients with early-onset inflammatory bowel disease. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

For patients who underwent ileocolonic resection with ileocolonic anastomosis, high-dose vitamin D did not reduce the incidence of postoperative endoscopic or clinical recurrence of Crohn’s disease, according to recently published results.

Data from Digestive Disease Week showed that aspirin nearly doubled the risk for serious upper gastrointestinal bleeds in older adults. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Patients with late-onset inflammatory bowel disease had a greater recurrence of colorectal cancer than patients with early-onset, despite a shorter disease duration and strictly following recommended endoscopic surveillance guidelines, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

Clinical hypnosis that includes focused relaxation and therapeutic suggestion may be a promising complementary therapy for children with Crohn’s disease, according to research from Digestive Disease Week.

No correlation was seen between dietary gluten intake and the risk for incidence Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis among women without celiac disease, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

Pain scores in patients with inflammatory bowel disease did not improve during hospitalization despite high opioid use, according to research published in Digestive Disease and Sciences.