At least three of the following signs and laboratory findings: Heart rate > 120/min Temperature > 38.6 °C White cell count > 10.5 × 103/mm3 Anemia AND, at least one of the following: Dehydration Altered mental status Electrolyte…
Compliance is defined as “the extent to which the patient’s behavior matches the prescriber’s recommendations”. Adherence is defined as “the extent to which the patient’s behavior matches agreed recommendations from…
Fig. 8.1 Distribution of 5-ASA suppository in a patient with ulcerative proctitis. 99mTc-labeled 5-ASA suppository was given to a patient with refractory ulcerative proctitis. The medication spread to the sigmoid…
Fig. 3.1 Graphical representation of the disease activity in 600 UC patients in years 3–7 after diagnosis. 57 % had intermittent activity of which 28 % had a relapse in…
Therapeutic outcome Definition Response to corticosteroids Clinical improvement after treatment with high-dose oral steroids (40–60 mg prednisone or equivalent) within 30 days or clinical improvement after treatment with high-dose intravenous…
Fig. 6.1 The potential role of mesalamine in the current treatment algorithm for UC In the present chapter, we will review the pharmacology, mechanisms of action, and effectiveness of oral…
Medication Mesalamine DR (Asacol, Asacol HD) 800 mg DR, 1–2 tabs TID Mesalamine ER (Apriso, currently only approved for maintenance) 0.375 g ER, 4 tabs QAM Mesalamine ER (Pentasa) 250/500…
Gassy foods Vegetables (raffinose, soluble fiber) Artichokes Asparagus Beans Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Cucumbers Green peppers Lentils Onions Peas Potatoes Radishes Shallots Scallions Fruits (fructose or sorbitol)…
Study Remission rate Follow-up Gimpel/Schilling [1] ? 72 days Truelove/Jewell [3] 60/100 (60 %) Up to 3 years Dean et al. [5] 1/5 (20 %) Same admission Reilly et al….
32. Saebo A, Vik E, Lange OJ, Matuszkiewicz L. Inflammatory bowel disease associated with Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 infection. Eur J Intern Med. 2005;16:176–82.PubMedCrossRef 33. Kallinowski F, Wassmer A, Hofmann MA,…
