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November 30th 2023
Pretreatment vitamin D levels were associated with endoscopic improvement in patients with UC and decreased C-reactive protein levels in patients with CD.
Vedolizumab Not Associated With Increased Risk of C Diff in Patients With IBD, Study Finds
September 6th 2023Vedolizumab, anti-TNF, and 5-ASA treatments were not linked to an increased risk of CDI, but investigators noted other baseline variables were significantly associated with CDI risk in patients with IBD.
Age, Prior Vaccination Predict Future Vaccine Receipt in Patients with IBD
August 24th 2023When evaluating patient-education strategies among individuals with IBD, investigators found vaccine uptake was unaffected by educational videos and text-based interventions, identifying prior vaccine receipt as the strongest predictor of future vaccination.
Patients With IBD Achieving Clinical Remission More Likely to Maintain Clinical Remission at 1 Year
Patients with IBD who were treated with advanced therapies who obtained clinical remission had 1.6 times more likely to maintain remission when compared with those who achieved clinical response without remission.
Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation Leads to IBS Symptom Improvement of Pediatric Patients
In addition, 17 female patients who completed PENFS showed improvements in various symptoms, such as pain, disability, and catastrophizing, while carbohydrate degradation and LCFA synthesis pathways decreased in the post-treatment and follow-up analysis.