Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 131–143 Summary Background Fatigue is common,
disabling yet underappreciated, in patients with chronic diseases, including inflammatory …

AIM: To undertake a metasynthesis of qualitative studies to understand the health and social
needs of people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: A systematic …

1.1. Aim The overarching aim of ECCO is to improve the care of patients with IBD through
the development of guidelines, education and research. Current evidence is fundamental in …

1.1 Aims The intentions of the N-ECCO Consensus statements are to identify the positioning
of nurses (adult and paediatric) in the care of patients with IBD and to provide a consensus …

Abstract Background and Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease
affecting mainly young people in their reproductive years. IBD therefore has a major impact …

Background Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor in a number of gastrointestinal (GI)
diseases in which the microbiota is implicated, including duodenal ulcer and Crohn's …

Background and aims: This study aimed to characterize the relationships between illness
perceptions, body image and self-consciousness, sexual health (sexual problems and …

Background: Increased life expectancy and the growing phenomenon of aging can lead to
increased burden of chronic diseases (CDs) which adversely affects the overall health of …

Despite the fact that knowledge on obstetrical management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
(IBDs) has greatly improved over the years, many patients still actively avoid pregnancy for …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that globally affects the health of
people who suffer from it, deteriorating their quality of life (QoL). An aspect rarely explored …