Background Corticosteroids are often preferred over enteral nutrition (EN) as induction
therapy for Crohn's disease (CD). Prior meta‐analyses suggest that corticosteroids are …

There has been an alarming increase in the incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBDs) worldwide over the past several decades. The pathogenesis of IBD involves genetic …

Background & Aims: Nutritional therapy has been reported to have an almost equivalent
efficacy of corticosteroids in achieving clinical remission in active Crohn's disease (CD) …

Undernutrition as well as specific nutrient deficiencies have been described in patients with
Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and short bowel syndrome (SBS). The present …

Background: Although enteral nutrition is a recognized form of treatment for intestinal
Crohn's disease, there are persisting problems with feed palatability and only limited data as …

Background Despite increased awareness of diet and nutrition being integral to the
management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there are gaps in the …

Background/Aims: The efficacy of enteral nutrition as primary therapy of active Crohn's
disease is controversial. The aim of the study was to compare by meta-analysis the …

Exclusive enteral nutrition is an effective yet often underused therapy for the induction of
remission in pediatric Crohn disease. The North American Society for Pediatric …

The indications for providing nutrients by the enteral or intravenous route (nutritional
support) are not well defined, and the efficacy of nutritional support in many circumstances is …

Background Corticosteroids remain the mainstay of first‐line therapy in active inflammatory
bowel disease. Aims To determine the clinical outcome after the first corticosteroid‐therapy …