IBD & Intestinal Disorders
Conference Coverage
RBX2660 shows promise in breaking the cycle of recurrent C. difficile
“Even when you expand the patient population to make it more generalizable, we’re still seeing both a high cure rate and a high success rate.”
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Guselkumab and golimumab: Better together for ulcerative colitis
“The early study results, such as the VEGA study, appear promising for combination biologics with a good safety profile.”
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Ulcerative colitis: Reassuring findings on long-term tofacitinib reported
After evaluation of an additional 3.4 years of observation, the authors found the safety profile of tofacitinib remained consistent with increased...
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Children with asymptomatic celiac disease may have severe disease histology
A new report emphasizes the importance of celiac disease screening for all children with affected first-degree relatives, as symptom status may...
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FMT in IBS: ‘We’ve been targeting the wrong part of the intestine’
“It seems that bacteria in the small intestine play a more central role in IBS, as well as its associated fatigue, than bacteria in the large...
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Vedolizumab linked to increased treatment failure in older patients with Crohn’s
Findings indicate that vedolizumab is associated with an increased risk for treatment failure in older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (...
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Patients differ with providers on definitions for IBD remission
Asking about patient-defined remission could promote a patient-centered approach to IBD management.
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UC reaches remission with FMT plus anti-inflammatory diet: Study
This is a more practically applicable study where the dietary intervention could be continued for a longer period of time, one expert observed.
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Early FMT shows promise for preventing recurrent C. difficile
The results of this trial suggest that microbiota restoration might be necessary to obtain sustained resolution following C. difficile...
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Air pollution linked to increased IBS incidence
This study is the first to comprehensively investigate whether these associations might exist at all, according to the authors.