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The Bowel Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases [PDF]
International Journal of Inflammation, 2010 The human bowel contains a large and biodiverse bacterial community known as the microbiota or microbiome. It seems likely that the microbiota, fractions of the microbiota, or specific species comprising the microbiota provide the antigenic fuel that drives the chronic immune inflammation of the bowel mucosa that is characteristic of Crohn's disease ...
Gerald W. Tannock
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Metalloproteinases in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Journal of Inflammation Research, 2021 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, encompassing two main disorders: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). In both these pathologies, excessive and local immune response against luminal antigens promotes a pathological process leading to various degrees of gut damage.
Maronek M. +5 more
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Inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2009 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) encompass ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and indeterminate colitis, all of which are characterized by remission and exacerbation of gastrointestinal symptoms, and a variety of extraintestinal manifestations including those affecting the oral cavity.
Clara, Abraham, Judy H, Cho
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related stoma face physical, psychological, and social adjustment challenges. However, knowledge about stigmatization and self-management, which is important for clinical care and patient education
Yuting Wang +7 more
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Inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015 Scandinavian researchers have contributed to the present understanding of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Important epidemiological data and family risk factors have been reported from all the Nordic countries, original twin studies mainly from Denmark and Sweden, and relationships to cancer and surgery mostly from Sweden.
Vatn, Morten H, Sandvik, Arne Kristian
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Intestinal dysbiosis is key in the onset and development of Crohn’s disease (CD). We evaluated the microbiota changes in CD patients before and after a six-month anti-TNF treatment, comparing these changes with the microbiota of healthy subjects.
Laura Sanchis-Artero +11 more
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Advances in Mobile Health for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diagnostics, 2022 Mobile health has the potential to transform the management of chronic illnesses, expanding treatment from a purely clinic-based approach to a more patient-centered delivery of care.
Ellen J. Spartz +4 more
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Recall of Care Objectives by Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2022 The management of IBD is highly complex, given the heterogeneity of treatment plans for an equally diverse patient population. Given the intricacy of treatment, improved health literacy may be associated with better outcomes.
Aria Zand +5 more
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PDF]
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2010 This article reviews the etiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and associated psychological sequelae in children and adolescents with this lifelong disease. Pediatric-onset IBD, consisting of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, has significant medical morbidity and in many young persons is also ...
Eva, Szigethy +2 more
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The effects of inflammatory bowel disease on caregivers: significant burden and loss of productivity
BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background Caregiver burden is the emotional, physical, practical, and/or financial burden associated with taking care of a patient with a chronic condition.
Aria Zand +7 more
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