Impact of drug therapy and surgery on quality of life in Crohn's disease: a systematic review.

Inflamm Bowel Dis

*St Vincent's Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and †Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.

Published: May 2015

Crohn's disease is associated with substantially impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Even in the absence of active disease, patients with Crohn's disease report lower HRQoL, poorer function, and greater concerns, than those without disease. Achievement of disease remission in Crohn's disease, whether by pharmacological or surgical means, is associated with improved HRQoL, although the durability of the improvement seen after intestinal resection is uncertain because of the high rate of postoperative disease recurrence. This review focuses on the available literature on HRQoL in patients with Crohn's disease with an emphasis on the effects of intestinal resection and immunomodulatory therapy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000271DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

crohn's disease
20
disease
9
quality life
8
patients crohn's
8
intestinal resection
8
crohn's
5
impact drug
4
drug therapy
4
therapy surgery
4
surgery quality
4

Similar Publications

Background: Several autoimmune diseases (ADs) are considered risk factors for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This study pooled and appraised the evidence associating ADs to GI cancer risks.

Methods: Three databases were examined from initiation through 26 January 2024.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is the presence of somatic mutations in myeloid and lymphoid malignancy genes in the blood cells of individuals without a hematologic malignancy. Inflammation is hypothesized to be a key mediator in the progression of CHIP to hematologic malignancy and patients with CHIP have a high prevalence of inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and characteristics of CHIP in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Radiation exposure in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

J Crohns Colitis

January 2025

Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.

Background And Aims: Radiological imaging is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). With increasing awareness of radiation risks, imaging doses should be 'as low as reasonably achievable', with a risk level that one should try to stay underneath 75 mSv. However, real-world data on cumulative exposure are limited.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Effects of immune cells in mediating the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and pyoderma gangrenosum: a two-sample, two-step mendelian randomization study.

Arch Dermatol Res

January 2025

Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the link between pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highlighting that while the exact cause of their co-occurrence is unclear, there is evidence suggesting IBD increases the risk of PG.
  • Researchers utilized genome-wide association study data to analyze the genetic relationship and potential mediating role of immune cells between the two conditions, employing various statistical techniques.
  • The results indicated that IBD significantly raises the risk of PG, with specific types of IBD (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) strongly correlating with this risk, and CD4 regulatory T cells playing a key mediating role in this interaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • This review focuses on understanding malnutrition in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), detailing its causes, diagnosis, and treatment for both adults and children.
  • Up to 85% of IBD patients experience malnutrition, leading to more health complications, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality rates.
  • Early detection using tools like Subjective Global Assessment and implementing nutritional interventions such as exclusive enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition can significantly enhance patient recovery and outcomes, necessitating further research to standardize nutritional care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!