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

The cost of caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to increase
worldwide. The cause is not only a steady increase in the prevalence of Crohn's disease …

Over 1 million residents in the USA and 2.5 million in Europe are estimated to have IBD, with
substantial costs for health care. These estimates do not factor in the'real'price of IBD, which …

Background Tobacco smoking is a well‐established risk factor for the development of
Crohn's disease, and this may lead to a more complicated disease course. However, recent …

OBJECTIVES: Given the importance of tobacco smoking (TS) as the only environmental
factor repeatedly linked to the development of the Crohn's disease (CD), it is surprising that …

Objectives Smoking is a known risk factor for developing chronic pancreatitis and
accelerates disease progression. Smoking cessation remains an important treatment …

Abstract Background and Aims Cigarette smoking worsens prognosis of Crohn's disease
[CD]. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association …

Abstract Background and Aims: Smoking affects the course of inflammatory bowel disease
[IBD]. We aimed to study the impact of smoking on IBD-specific costs and health-related …

Tobacco smoking is a well-established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) onset,
progression and poor health outcomes in people with MS. Despite smoking being a …

OBJECTIVES: We assessed the association of smoking at diagnosis of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) on the need for an intestinal resection. METHODS: The Health Improvement …