PROFILE OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE NURSES IN BRAZIL.

•An identification of the profile of inflammatory bowel disease nurses in Brazil was peformed, and only four nurses worked exclusively with patients with inflammatory bowel disease. •The main areas of activity were outpatient clinics and ostomy care. •Nursing care was based on the nursing process, and the main topics approached in these appointments were treatment adherence and ostomy.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENT´S PREFERENCE IN CHOOSING THEIR THERAPY FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN BRAZIL.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate patient's preferences in the choice of their therapy and the factors that influence this choice.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 101 outpatients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The inclusion criteria were age ≥18 years and no previous exposure to biological therapy.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa as a Paradoxical Side Effect to the Use of Adalimumab in Patients with Crohn's Disease?

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder associated with inflammatory bowel disease. However, it can arise as a paradoxical side effect of anti-TNF treatment.

Methods: The article reports on three patients with Crohn's disease who developed hidradenitis suppurativa during the treatment with adalimumab.