Bisphosphonates for steroid-induced osteoporosis.

Background: This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 1999. Corticosteroids are widely used in inflammatory conditions as an immunosuppressive agent. Bone loss is a serious side effect of this therapy.

Inadequate knowledge of immunization guidelines: a missed opportunity for preventing infection in immunocompromised IBD patients.

Background: Immunosuppressive agents, used commonly to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are associated with an increased risk of infections, including those preventable by immunization. This study aimed to describe physician and patient values and knowledge regarding immunization and immunization histories.

Methods: In all, 167 IBD patients and 43 gastroenterologists completed mail-out questionnaires.