Descriptive observational study on the use of virtual reality in patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing biological treatment.

Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a neurosensory experience in which simulated spaces a person has the sensation of being able to function within them. Some patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) receive intravenous biological treatments in an Adult Day Hospital (ADH) regime. VR has been used in some fields of medicine, demonstrating its usefulness in reducing negative symptoms.

The Risk of Developing Disabling Crohn's Disease: Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Improve Treatment Decision Making.

Background: Crohn's disease (CD) is characterized by the development of complications over the course of the disease. It is crucial to identify predictive factors of disabling disease, in order to target patients for early intervention. We evaluated risk factors of disabling CD and developed a prognostic model.

Mesalazine-induced esophageal ulcers. A rare adverse effect.

31-year-old woman. Diagnosis of ulcerative proctitis in February/2022. Calprotectin 1832 μg/g.

Three-dimensional modelling as a novel interactive tool for preoperative planning for complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease.

Aim: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the added value of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction models and artificial intelligence for preoperative planning in complex perianal Crohn's disease. MRI is the gold standard for diagnosis of complex perianal fistulas and abscess due to its high sensitivity, but it lacks high specificity values. This creates the need for better diagnostic models such as 3D image processing and reconstruction (3D-IPR) with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

Optimizing treatment of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis: CU-forum Delphi consensus.

Background And Objective: Ulcerative colitis (UC) clinical guidelines include the best available evidence, although not all clinical situations are answered, so their management can be controversial. The aim of this study is to identify the situations of mild to moderate UC susceptible to controversy and to evaluate the degree of agreement or disagreement with specific proposals.

Methods: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) expert discussion meetings were used to identify criteria, attitudes and opinions regarding the management of UC.

Adherence improvement in patients with ulcerative colitis: a multidisciplinary consensus document.

Objectives: a) to analyze the evidence available about poor adherence/non-adherence, including prevalences, associated factors, and interventions in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients; b) to provide a framework to improve poor adherence/non-adherence.

Methods: a qualitative approach was used. A literature review was performed using Medline.

Patients' perceptions, attitudes, and experiences about the management of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis.

Objective: To establish the perceptions, attitudes, experiences, and satisfaction with clinical management of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, particularly in aspects related to treatment.

Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study. A discussion group was performed in patients who were in remission according to the criteria of the Mayo index, who had never taken biologics or corticosteroids in the past year.

Post-marketing health technology monitoring. The analysis of an experience from a clinical perspective.

Introduction: A system for monitoring the use of aphaeresis in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), named system for monitoring aphaeresis in ulcerative colitis (SiMAC), was designed in 2006 in the Basque Country. In the present study, the opinion of the clinicians who participated in SiMAC was evaluated, in order to identify the barriers and gather suggestions that could improve implementation of this kind of system.

Methods: A mixed questionnaire was designed, in order to gather clinicians' assessments of the SiMAC monitoring system.

[Impacted foreign body in a patient with Crohn's disease].

Crohn's disease is often complicated by intestinal strictures. Symptomatic strictures refractory to medical therapy usually require surgery. Endoscopic balloon dilatation is an alternative to surgery.

[Severe tubulo-interstitial nephritis secondary to 5-ASA].

We report a new case of chronic interstitial nephritis in a patient with ulcerative colitis diagnosed in 2002 who was originally treated with 5-ASA. Three years later deterioration of renal function was apparent with an increase in serum creatinine, which was normal before treatment. Withdrawal of 5-ASA led to partial improvement of renal function.

[Impact of a registry on survival in familial adenomatous polyposis].

Background And Objective: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by hundreds of adenomatous polyps in the large intestine. Almost all affected untreated patients will die from colorectal cancer (CRC) at the age of 40-50 years. The Balearic Islands Polyposis Registry was established in 1988.

[Ileal perforation secondary to intestinal endometriosis].

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. The bowel is not often affected. There are no specific clinical findings for intestinal endometriosis.