Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as a global disease, has attracted much research
interest. Constant research has led to a better understanding of the disease condition and …

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

Various therapeutic advances have led to a paradigm shift in the clinical management of
patients with IBD. The introduction of immunosuppressive (such as azathioprine) and …

OBJECTIVES: The Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE)
program was initiated by the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel …

Abstract Background and Aims Management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis has
typically relied upon treatment intensification driven by symptoms alone. However, a 'treat-to …

Summary Background Most patients with Crohn's disease need an intestinal resection, but a
majority will subsequently experience disease recurrence and require further surgery. This …

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography have become routine small
bowel imaging tests to evaluate patients with established or suspected Crohn's disease, but …

Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, prognosis, and
surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but surprisingly there are few available …

Background Treatment of patients with ileocaecal Crohn's disease who have not responded
to conventional therapy is commonly scaled up to biological agents, but surgery can also …

Background Mucosal healing is an important therapeutic endpoint in the management of
Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Limited data exist regarding the …