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AIBD

Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Telehealth Pathway for IBD Surgery Expanded Access to Care in Small Study

Conducting pre-op and post-op visits via telemedicine saved patients thousands of driving miles

AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.

Latest AIBD Meeting Coverage

For IBD, No Cardiovascular Risk Difference Between JAK, TNF Inhibitors

Previous findings of more cardiac events in RA patients did not translate to IBD patients

December 19, 2024
Mail-Order Stool Testing for IBD Favorable to Patients

Patients who used the service found it faster, easier, and more convenient than an outside lab

December 19, 2024
Vedolizumab Edges Out Infliximab for Ulcerative Colitis in Real-World Study

Higher rates of endoscopic remission and response with integrin receptor antagonist at 1 year

December 19, 2024
Longer Admissions for IBD Flares Linked to VTE Risk

But the observational data may be too weak to impact practice on prophylaxis

December 16, 2024
Substantial Variation Seen in Ileosigmoid Fistula Management in Crohn’s Disease

Researchers call for evidence-based guidance, but expert advocates for surgeon's choice

December 14, 2024
Alpha-Gal May Drive Sensitivity to IV Stelara in People With Red-Meat Allergies

Study findings open a window to other therapeutic options, expert says

December 14, 2024
Ozanimod Did Not Appear to Lead to More Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

However, avoiding pregnancy when on the IBD/MS drug still advised

December 19, 2023
Novel Oral Agent May Dial Down Ulcerative Colitis Severity

Investigational drug missed primary endpoint, but yielded durable responses in early trial

December 18, 2023
Shingles Vaccine Reduced Zoster Attacks in Patients With IBD

Patients 50 and older saw benefits with vaccine, except in cases of complicated zoster

December 18, 2023
Goodbye, Appendix. Hello, Crohn's Disease?

Meta-analysis finds a possible connection, although high heterogeneity was an issue

December 17, 2023
Red Meat Consumption Tied to Higher Chance of UC Flare

But similar association not seen for other high fat foods

December 17, 2023
National Database Study Finds Higher Risk for Barrett’s Esophagus in IBD

But no greater chance of BE-tied malignancy for these patients

December 16, 2023
Small Study Shows Most Crohn's Patients With Anal Cancer Survived

15 of 24 were alive and cancer free at 5.5 years of follow-up

December 9, 2022
Antibiotic Exposure Before Age 2 Tied to Increased Risk of Pediatric IBD

Even exposure during the last trimester of pregnancy increases this risk, researchers say

December 8, 2022