Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobe described as early as 1935 as being a member of the intestinal flora in neonates. It was not until 1978 that it was first…
Recent data suggest that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not receive preventive services with the same rigor as other medical patients, partly because their gastroenterologist is often the main…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a generic term used to describe Crohn disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) or IBD type unclassified (IBDU), formerly known as indeterminate colitis. By definition, only…
Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, affecting the entire gastrointestinal tract, that follows a relapsing and remitting course. Approximately two-thirds of patients with Crohn disease undergo a resective surgery…
Patients with longstanding, extensive ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. The risk is lower than previously reported, but colonoscopic surveillance is recommended still to detect intraepithelial…
Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, and surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Endoscopy in combination with clinical findings, blood tests, and stool analysis can help establish…
Samir A. Shah, MD, Guest Editor Adam Harris, MD, Guest Editor Edward Feller, MD, Guest Editor The diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often complex. Better techniques…
In the past decade, there has been a seismic shift in the use of imaging for Crohn disease (CD) away from small-bowel follow-through (SBFT) to cross-sectional techniques, most commonly computed…
Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is found worldwide, the majority of studies have focused on white populations in North America and Europe. The incidence (or…
Clinical Significance of Fecal Biomarkers Differentiating patients with inflammatory disease from those with functional disorders may be difficult in patients with nonspecific symptoms, such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. Most…
