Ulcerative Colitis

SAN DIEGO — Though patients with inflammatory bowel disease have impaired humoral response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, cellular responses were maintained and comparable to those of health care workers, according to study results.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Remo Panaccione, MD, of the University of Calgary, discussed a study assessing the safety and efficacy of Tremfya in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease had a higher incidence of herpes zoster than the general population, demonstrating a need for preventive measures, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

SAN DIEGO — A novel tool for educating patients with inflammatory bowel disease on biologic therapies failed to improve upon standard education with regard to shared decision-making, according to data presented at Digestive Diseases Week.

SAN DIEGO — Black patients with inflammatory bowel disease were more likely to use older therapies and face continued barriers to effective care, according to survey results presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

Sometimes, the best way to care for a patient is to know one’s own limitations.

SAN DIEGO — Subcutaneous infliximab maintained remission among patients with inflammatory bowel disease who switched from IV dosing, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.

SAN DIEGO — Corticosteroid use should be minimized in patients with inflammatory bowel disease to reduce the risk for invasive fungal infections, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

SAN DIEGO — Minimal long-term cardiac safety findings were reported with ozanimod treatment in patients with ulcerative colitis and relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

The use of antibiotics, particularly those targeting gastrointestinal pathogens, was associated with an increased risk for older-onset inflammatory bowel disease, according to a researcher at the Digestive Disease Week 2022 media briefing.