[Intestinal wall vascularisation in Crohn's disease].

Background And Aims: In a pilot study the semi-quantitative classification of intestinal wall vascularisation as proposed by Limberg was evaluated.

Patients And Methods: 20 patients with confirmed Crohn's disease and clinical activity (10 male, 10 female, mean age 30.0 +/- 7.

[Cost measurement based on a cost diary in patients with inflammatory bowel disease].

Objective: Cost diaries administered by patients have been used as a method to measure costs for different diseases. Our aim was to test the application of a patient cost diary in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to measure disease specific resource utilization and costs.

Patients And Methods: A specific patient cost diary for IBD was developed and tested in a prospective pilot study.