[Evaluation of the usability of patients attended in gastrointestinal telemedicine postpandemic at University clinic].

Unlabelled: Telemedicine has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gastroenterology at Clínica Universidad de los Andes has continued it post-pandemic. Usability is the measure by which users evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in telemedicine.

Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of sigmoidoscopy in comparison to colonoscopy regarding the detection of intestinal inflammatory activity in the follow-up of patients with ulcerative colitis.

Introduction: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease characterized by periods of inflammatory activity and remission, which vary from the rectum to the proximal colon. Currently, mucosal healing is a long-term goal in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, with colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy being the recommended tools for evaluation.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of both examinations in determining the presence of inflammatory activity in the follow-up of patients with UC.

[Utilization of Upadacitinib in the treatment of Crohn's disease: a report on two clinical cases].

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease with complications that impact the well-being of patients. The therapeutic advances achieved in recent decades, especially through the advent of biological therapy, have allowed for a transformation in the approach and management of CD, thereby modifying the course of this disease. However, a significant number of patients do not experience a satisfactory response to these drugs or lose it during the course of the disease.