Ulcerative Colitis

Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease can be improved through dietary modification, according to a study published by the Oxford University Press on behalf of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.

Since the introduction of anti-TNF therapy in 2004, colectomy rates and corticosteroid use has gone down among patients with ulcerative colitis in Denmark, according to results of a nationwide cohort study.

Patient-reported outcomes did not appear to be fully capable of identifying patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis who were in endoscopic remission, according to study results.

People who live with inflammatory bowel disease often require help from someone else to navigate and manage their chronic disease. Whether that is a parent, loved one or someone else, caregivers give a lot of time and make big commitments to lend a hand and guide patients through the process.

Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease has compiled a list of some of the most recent approvals and updates from the FDA.

Newly diagnosed patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Taiwan demonstrate increased risks for multiple immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including acute anterior uveitis, psoriasis, thromboangiitis obliterans, Behcet’s disease and sarcoidosis, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Children with inflammatory bowel disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis may have milder disease activity, but the lack of symptoms does not always correlate with an absence of mucosal inflammation, according to published findings.

The European Commission on Wednesday approved the expanded use of Stelara for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to a company press release.

Among patients who receive medical treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, nearly 20% are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to results of an analysis published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Women with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased time to pregnancy, which indicates reduced fertility among that population, according to study results.