Progression of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review.

Background & Aims: The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is increasing in Latin America. We performed a systematic review to identify clinical and epidemiologic features of IBD in Latin America (including Mexico, Central America, and South America) and the Caribbean.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SciELO databases for clinical or epidemiologic studies of Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) from Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories that reported incidence, prevalence, ratio of UC:CD, IBD phenotype, and treatment, through September 12, 2018.

Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in five geographical areas of Uruguay in the biennial 2007-2008.

Introduction: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is different according to the geographical areas. No data on the incidence of IBD in Uruguay are available.

Objective: To determine the incidence of IBD, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), in five areas of Uruguay and to compare the results with those from other geographical regions.

[Clinical characteristics of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and thromboembolic events].

Objective: To determine the clinical characteristics of patients with thromboembolic events (TEE) included in the National Register of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases of Uruguay (RNEII).

Material And Methods: From the RNEII database of 515 patients, an analysis of case series was made. Medical records of 23 patients with diagnosis of ETE were reviewed Image studies were required for diagnosis of deep thrombosis, while superficial thromboflebitis diagnosis was clinical.

[The Latin-American Consensus on Chronic Constipation].

The Latin-American Consensus on Chronic Constipation aimed to establish guidelines to improve the identification, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder in the region. Two coordinators and an honorary coordinator established the process and the topics to be discussed, based on a systematic review of the literature published in the previous 10 years, since 1995. Seventeen members participated with the support of their local gastroenterology societies.