Crohn's disease: current treatment options

AK Akobeng - Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2008 - adc.bmj.com
There is no known cure for Crohn's disease (CD), but a better understanding of the evidence
base of both established treatments (such as enteral nutrition, corticosteroids, 5 …

The London position statement of the World Congress of Gastroenterology on Biological Therapy for IBD with the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation: safety

G Van Assche, JD Lewis, GR Lichtenstein… - Official journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
This paper in the series from the World Congress of Gastroenterology addresses the safety
and immunogenicity of biological therapy. The safety profile in randomized controlled …

Consensus guidelines of ECCO/ESPGHAN on the medical management of pediatric Crohn's disease

FM Ruemmele, G Veres, KL Kolho… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Children and adolescents with Crohn's disease (CD) present often with a more complicated
disease course compared to adult patients. In addition, the potential impact of CD on growth …

The London Position Statement of the World Congress of Gastroenterology on Biological Therapy for IBD with the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization: when to …

GR D'haens, R Panaccione, PDR Higgins… - Official journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The advent of biological therapy has revolutionized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care.
Nonetheless, not all patients require biological therapy. Selection of patients depends on …

Immunosuppressive therapy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: results of a survey of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

J Markowitz, K Grancher, F Mandel… - American Journal of …, 1993 - search.ebscohost.com
We report the results of a survey of the membership of the North American Society for
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition designed to determine pediatric …

Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in childhood: best available evidence

JC Escher, JAJM Taminiau… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The physician treating children with inflammatory bowel disease is confronted with a number
of specific problems, one of them being the lack of randomized, controlled drug trials in …

Case report: fatal case of disseminated BCG infection in an infant born to a mother taking infliximab for Crohn's disease

K Cheent, J Nolan, S Shariq, L Kiho… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
We present the case of a 28 year old lady with refractory Crohn's Disease treated with
infliximab throughout her pregnancy. Her baby was born healthy and received a Bacillus …

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: highlighting pediatric differences in IBD

CG Sauer, S Kugathasan - Gastroenterology Clinics, 2009 - gastro.theclinics.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC),
and is often diagnosed in late childhood and early adulthood. IBD is thought to develop as a …

Consensus and controversy in the management of pediatric Crohn disease: an international survey

A Levine, T Milo, H Buller… - Journal of pediatric …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Treatment options for patients with Crohn disease (CD) have expanded, but the
use of some of these options in pediatric patients remains controversial. The authors …

Systematic review of the evidence base for the medical treatment of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease

DC Wilson, AG Thomas, NM Croft… - Journal of pediatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To systematically review the evidence base for the medical (pharmaceutical and
nutritional) treatment of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Methods: Key clinical …