Should Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinicians Provide Their Patients with e-Health Resources? Patients' and Professionals' Perspectives.

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Incidence, and natural history of inflammatory bowel disease in Castilla y León: Prospective and multicenter epidemiological study.

Introduction: The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing worldwide.

Objectives: To evaluate the incidence of IBD in Castilla y León describing clinical characteristics of the patients at diagnosis, the type of treatment received and their clinical course during the first year.

Materials And Methods: Prospective, multicenter and population-based incidence cohort study.

Early treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents improves long-term effectiveness in symptomatic stricturing Crohn's disease.

Background: There is limited evidence on the effectiveness of biological therapy in stricturing complications in patients with Crohn's disease.

Aim: The study aims to determine the effectiveness of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents in Crohn's disease complicated with symptomatic strictures.

Methods: In this multicentric and retrospective study, we included adult patients with symptomatic stricturing Crohn's disease receiving their first anti-TNF therapy, with no previous history of biological, endoscopic or surgical therapy.