Enterography CT without and with water enema in patients with Crohn's disease: Results from a comparative observational study in comparison with endoscopy.

Objectives: CT is nowadays an examination routinely performed in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. However, there are several ways to assess gastro-intestinal tract, in particular colonic segments. Aim of this study is to compare enterography-CT (E-CT), performed after oral administration of polyethylene-glycol solution (PEG-CT) versus enterography-CT performed also with water enema via rectum (ECT-WE) in patients with CD.

Comparison between clinical and radiological evaluation before and after medical therapy in patients with Crohn's disease: new prospective roles of CT enterography.

Purpose: In recent years, CT enterography (CTE) has emerged as an important methodology to study patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between clinical response to therapy and CTE findings in CD patients.

Materials And Methods: Forty-five patients with proven CD underwent CTE before and after medical therapy.

Does Ibuprofen increase neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether ibuprofen exposure was associated with increased hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants.

Methods: Since 2000, ibuprofen has been administered to all infants at <30 weeks of gestation who are admitted to our unit, to prevent patent ductus arteriosus. We retrospectively compared data for 418 infants subjected to ibuprofen prophylaxis (2000-2007) and 288 infants not exposed to ibuprofen (1993-1999).

Skin bilirubin measurement during phototherapy in preterm and term newborn infants.

Background: The few existing studies evaluating the reliability of transcutaneous bilirubin monitoring during phototherapy gave controversial results.

Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in a large population of newborn infants, during phototherapy.

Study Design And Methods: Total serum bilirubin and transcutaneous bilirubin on patched and unpatched skin areas were simultaneously measured in newborn infants undergoing phototherapy.