Crohn's Disease

In a Healio video exclusive, Sneha Dave, recaps a roundtable series presented by the Crohn’s and Colitis Young Adults Network, which encourages young adults with inflammatory bowel disease to discuss gaps and opportunities in research.

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, discusses data he presented at the GUILD Conference, which show patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, likely driven by inflammation.

A 12-point plan from the AGA proposed ways in which collaboration between the health care community, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and legislators can improve “fixable problems” affecting patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Treatment with Stelara for inflammatory bowel disease did not increase the risk for adverse maternal or fetal pregnancy outcomes, and infants exposed in utero reached developmental milestones in the first year of life, data showed.

In this Healio video exclusive, Michael V. Chiorean, MD, explains that physicians can safely and “with confidence” switch patients with inflammatory bowel disease from an originator biologic to a biosimilar at any point during treatment.

In this Healio video exclusive, Miguel Regueiro, MD, shares highlights from his presentation at the GUILD Conference, where he discussed the importance of early, multimodal intervention in perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease.

LAS VEGAS — A presenter at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress highlighted tips for successful decision-making with patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including how to approach conversations about the benefits and risks of treatments.

Infliximab concentrations above 6.9 mg/L at 14 weeks after initiation of treatment predicted sustained remission between 26 and 52 weeks in children with inflammatory bowel disease, according to researchers in the Netherlands.

LAS VEGAS — Supplementation with prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin resulted in short-term microbiome changes as early as 4 weeks among children with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a presenter at Crohn’s & Colitis Congress.

LAS VEGAS — Depression strongly correlated with most fatigue subtypes, especially mental fatigue, among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a presentation at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress.