Publications by authors named "A Armuzzi"

Background: Vedolizumab is approved for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD). Real-world evidence is essential for understanding the effectiveness and benefit-risk profile of vedolizumab outside clinical trial settings.

Objective: To identify, systematically review and assess the real-world effectiveness and treatment persistence of vedolizumab in patients with CD, particularly over long-term follow-up periods and among populations with differing treatment experience, and to compare with the treatment persistence of anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α treatment.

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Introduction: The prevalences of malnutrition and sarcopenia in patients with IBD are not precisely known, and nutritional assessment is not standardized. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of these conditions in outpatients and their impact on clinical outcomes.

Methods: This prospective longitudinal study considered patients who had IBD for at least one year, were attending a tertiary IBD center, and were followed for the subsequent year.

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Article Synopsis
  • Etrasimod is a selective oral drug that has been linked to a potential increased risk of macular edema, a condition affecting the eye.
  • In a clinical study focusing on patients with conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, the rate of macular edema associated with etrasimod was similar to that of a placebo, with very few cases reported.
  • Overall, macular edema and other eye-related issues were rare among patients taking etrasimod, and most related side effects were not serious.
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and psoriasis are chronic inflammatory conditions belonging to the heterogeneous group of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). A significant bidirectional link between these two entities has been observed, conditioning an increased risk of IBD in patients with psoriasis and vice-versa. Biological therapies used for IBD may lead to the occurrence of psoriasis as a "paradoxical reaction.

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