Comparison of gastrointestinal ultrasound with capsule endoscopy in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) and capsule endoscopy (CE) in assessing disease activity in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: Medical records of 74 patients with small bowel CD who were treated at our hospital between January 2020 and March 2022 were retrospectively reviewed, including 50 men and 24 women. All patients underwent both GIUS and CE within one week after their admissions.

Predictors of infliximab-induced deep remission in treatment-naïve patients with isolated small bowel Crohn's disease.

Objectives: Deep remission should be induced early in the disease course of Crohn's disease (CD), because it significantly prevents disease progression. Identifying predictors of deep remission before treatment is important to guide therapeutic strategy. Little is known about the predictors of infliximab-induced deep remission in treatment-naïve patients with isolated small bowel CD.

Efficacy of infliximab in treatment-naïve patients with stricturing small bowel Crohn's disease.

Objectives: The efficacy of infliximab in treatment-naïve patients with stricturing small bowel Crohn's disease (CD) has not been well studied. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of infliximab in these patients.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of all consecutive treatment-naïve patients with newly diagnosed CD with small bowel stricture who started regular infliximab therapy in Nanfang Hospital between January 2015 and December 2019.

Impact of capsule endoscopy on prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease.

Background And Aims: Capsule endoscopy (CE) can detect lesions outside the scope of ileocolonoscopy in postoperative patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, the impact of such findings on patient outcomes remains unknown. This study is intended to evaluate the impact of CE findings on clinical management and outcomes in asymptomatic patients with CD without pharmacologic prophylaxis after ileocolonic resection.

Role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy in detecting distal duodenal lesions: A single-center pilot study in Southern China.

Objective: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a standard instrument for detecting upper gastrointestinal lesions. However, the distal duodenum is often missed. This study aimed to clarify the diagnostic role of EGD in the distal duodenum.

Salidroside accelerates fracture healing through cell-autonomous and non-autonomous effects on osteoblasts.

Salidroside (SAL), a major active component of Rhodiola rosea L., exhibits diverse pharmacological effects. However, the direct roles of SAL in fracture healing remain largely unknown.