Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated disease affecting the
gastrointestinal tract. IBD consists of 2 subtypes: ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. IBD is …

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays …

Objective The microbiome directly affects the balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-
inflammatory responses in the gut. As microbes thrive on dietary substrates, the question …

This is the second of a series of two articles reporting the European Crohn's and Colitis
Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of adult patients with …

The current coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global health crisis due to COVID-19,
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Although COVID-19 leads to …

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic, relapsing, inflammatory
disorders of the digestive tract that characteristically develop in adolescence and early …

The vagus nerve (VN) is the longest nerve of the organism and a major component of the
parasympathetic nervous system which constitutes the autonomic nervous system (ANS) …

The present guideline is the first of a new series of “practical guidelines” based on more
detailed scientific guidelines produced by ESPEN during the last few years. The guidelines …

Sarcopenia represents a major health burden in industrialized country by reducing
substantially the quality of life. Indeed, it is characterized by a progressive and generalized …

Malnutrition is an important issue in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)
including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). It is caused by altered digestion …