Articles
A Closer Look at the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization
The first steps towards bringing together several European study groups focused on IBD were taken in Padova in 2000. This is where Dr Renzo Caprilli...
Advances in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Biologic therapeutic strategies that have been tested or are still partly under investigation in multicentre studies include inhibitors of...
Asacol - A Review Focusing on Ulcerative Colitis
Pharmacological therapy of UC focuses on controlling this immune response, either with systemic agents, such as corticosteroids (CCSs), or topical...
Biologics or Surgery—Which Is Better for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis?
Management of Ulcerative Colitis—The Surgical Option A proctocolectomy is a cure for UC. The surgical options include a conventional Brooke...
Colonic Drug Delivery Challenges and Oppor tunities - An Overview
The overall goal for optimum therapy is to match the needs of the patient while improving the efficiency and safety of the administered drugs....
Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation
In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...
Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed with Hepatobiliary Carcinoma
The most common of the hepatobiliary cancers is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which accounts for more than 250,000 deaths a year and is the leading...
Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Current Clinical Practice
Whereas the intestinal inflammation in UC is limited to the rectum or (part of) the colon, CD lesions can be present from mouth to anus with a...
Second-line Medical Therapy for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis – Saving Colons or Risking Lives?
It is clear that 30–40% of patients will not respond to corticosteroid therapy, and the current standard of care for these patients remains urgent...
Surgical Options for Acute Ulcerative Colitis
A sigmoidoscopy is useful as it will reveal rectal inflammation. Furthermore, a biopsy will be able to exclude cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. This...
The Effects of Oral Probiotics on the Treatment of Intestinal and Distant Site Ailments
A number of definitions for probiotics have been used, but the one established by the United Nations (UN)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert...
The Effects of Treatment on Histology in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Changes in IBD Histology with Time and Treatment The traditional description of UC is that of a disease affecting the rectum and extending to a...
Update in Medical Therapy of Ulcerative Colitis
Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) has been extensively evaluated and is considered the first-line therapy for mild to...
