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View article: Prescription of NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors are associated with increased faecal calprotectin levels in patients with functional bowel disorder: an observational study
Prescription of NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors are associated with increased faecal calprotectin levels in patients with functional bowel disorder: an observational study Open
PPI and NSAID use may lead to elevated FC levels, potentially causing unnecessary gastrointestinal investigations. The use of these medications should be considered when interpreting FC test results.
View article: Spondyloarthritis features in IBD patients: prevalence, referral trends and clinical implications. A questionnaire-based study
Spondyloarthritis features in IBD patients: prevalence, referral trends and clinical implications. A questionnaire-based study Open
The study highlights a significant prevalence of self-reported SpA in IBD patients, with many remaining undiagnosed and un-referred to rheumatologists. These findings emphasize the need for greater awareness and improved collaboration betw…
View article: Drug Survival of Drugs Recommended for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study
Drug Survival of Drugs Recommended for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study Open
Background There is limited data on how drugs prescribed for functional bowel disorders are re‐prescribed in clinical practice. This study aimed to investigate drug survival rates of different irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatments amon…
View article: Cumulative incidence and prevalence of perianal diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and in the population: a nationwide Swedish study
Cumulative incidence and prevalence of perianal diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and in the population: a nationwide Swedish study Open
The cumulative incidence and prevalence of perianal diseases in Swedish patients with CD was in parity with reports from other countries, and in patients with UC and IBD-U, it was 3-4 times higher than in the population.
View article: Prescription of commonly used drugs in patients with functional bowel disorders. A cross-sectional comparison with the general population
Prescription of commonly used drugs in patients with functional bowel disorders. A cross-sectional comparison with the general population Open
Patients with functional bowel disorders are more likely to be prescribed medications for conditions other than IBS. Over time, there was a decline in the prescriptions of most drugs, except for antidepressants and asthma medications.
View article: Long-term symptoms in children after a Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak in Sweden: a 10-year follow-up
Long-term symptoms in children after a Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak in Sweden: a 10-year follow-up Open
View article: Preclinical Protein Signatures of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Nested Case-Control Study Within Large Population-Based Cohorts
Preclinical Protein Signatures of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Nested Case-Control Study Within Large Population-Based Cohorts Open
View article: Significance of serological atrophic gastritis on proton pump inhibitor prescriptions and referrals to gastroscopy in the general population
Significance of serological atrophic gastritis on proton pump inhibitor prescriptions and referrals to gastroscopy in the general population Open
Background and Aim We aimed to investigate whether individuals with low pepsinogen I levels differed from those with normal pepsinogen I levels in terms of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use, referral to gastroscopy, and findings on gastros…
View article: What happens to patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are intolerant to thiopurines?
What happens to patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are intolerant to thiopurines? Open
Introduction: The clinical consequences for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who stop treatment owing to side effects have not been fully investigated. Methods: This retrospective observational study aimed to compare patients…
View article: P868 Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are intolerant to thiopurine treatment
P868 Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are intolerant to thiopurine treatment Open
Background Approximately 15-40% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with thiopurines experience side-effects that leads to drug withdrawal. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to compare patients who…
View article: Prescribed cumulative dosage of corticosteroids to patients with inflammatory bowel disease diagnosed between 2006 and 2020: a retrospective observational study
Prescribed cumulative dosage of corticosteroids to patients with inflammatory bowel disease diagnosed between 2006 and 2020: a retrospective observational study Open
Background: Treatments and strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have gradually evolved in the 2000s. Objectives: We investigated whether the prescription of corticosteroids (prednisolone and budesonide) in patients with IBD in t…
View article: P778 The association of drugs and clinical relapse in patients with microscopic colitis. A retrospective observational study
P778 The association of drugs and clinical relapse in patients with microscopic colitis. A retrospective observational study Open
Background Smoking, the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), proton pump inhibitors, serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and statins has been associated with microscopic colitis (MC). We aimed t…
View article: The drug-survival of low-dose thioguanine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective observational study
The drug-survival of low-dose thioguanine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective observational study Open
Background: Thiopurines are commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease but withdrawal due to side effects are common. Thioguanine has been suggested to be better tolerated than conventional thiopurines. Objectives: We studied drug-s…
View article: The association between drugs and repeated treatment with budesonide in patients with microscopic colitis: a retrospective observational study
The association between drugs and repeated treatment with budesonide in patients with microscopic colitis: a retrospective observational study Open
Background: Smoking and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and statins have been associated with microscopic colitis (…
View article: P906 The drug-survival of low-dose thioguanine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. A retrospective observational study
P906 The drug-survival of low-dose thioguanine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. A retrospective observational study Open
Background Thiopurines are commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease but withdrawal due to side-effects are common. Thioguanine has been suggested to be better tolerated than conventional thiopuries. We aimed to study drug-survival…
View article: P1158 Comparison of comorbidities, and lifestyle habits between IBD patients, IBD patients with suspected SpA, and controls
P1158 Comparison of comorbidities, and lifestyle habits between IBD patients, IBD patients with suspected SpA, and controls Open
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a complex condition with systemic implications. Recent research emphasizes the connection between IBD and spondyloarthritis (SpA), …
View article: P296 Preclinical protein signatures in blood predict Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis several years before the diagnosis
P296 Preclinical protein signatures in blood predict Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis several years before the diagnosis Open
Background We aimed to identify protein signatures predictive of a future diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods We conducted a case-control study, nested within large population-based cohorts with biorepositories. Samples …
View article: Dietary index based on the Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Dietary index based on the Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Open
Summary Background Nutri‐score is now widely available in food packages in Europe. Aim To study the overall nutritional quality of the diet in relation to risks of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), in the European Prospecti…
View article: Histologic Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Risk of Serious Infections: A Nationwide Study
Histologic Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Risk of Serious Infections: A Nationwide Study Open
View article: Improved Survival in At-Risk Patients Undergoing Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Nationwide Swedish Register-Based Study
Improved Survival in At-Risk Patients Undergoing Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Nationwide Swedish Register-Based Study Open
Surveillance for HCC in at-risk patients is associated with diagnosis at an earlier tumor stage, treatment with curative intent and with improved lead-time adjusted overall survival. These findings encourage HCC surveillance of at-risk pat…
View article: Persisting symptoms after Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak: a 10-year follow-up from Östersund, Sweden
Persisting symptoms after Cryptosporidium hominis outbreak: a 10-year follow-up from Östersund, Sweden Open
View article: Increasing Risk of Lymphoma Over Time in Crohn’s Disease but Not in Ulcerative Colitis: A Scandinavian Cohort Study
Increasing Risk of Lymphoma Over Time in Crohn’s Disease but Not in Ulcerative Colitis: A Scandinavian Cohort Study Open
View article: What is the significance of the Hill classification?
What is the significance of the Hill classification? Open
Summary This study aimed to investigate the significance of Hill classification to predict esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptomatology, and future prescriptions of proton pump inhibitors in clini…
View article: Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies Are Only Modestly More Common in Subjects Later Developing Crohn's Disease
Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies Are Only Modestly More Common in Subjects Later Developing Crohn's Disease Open
View article: Increased incidence of late-onset inflammatory bowel disease and microscopic colitis after a <i>Cryptosporidium hominis</i> outbreak
Increased incidence of late-onset inflammatory bowel disease and microscopic colitis after a <i>Cryptosporidium hominis</i> outbreak Open
The incidence of late-onset IBD and MC increased after the Cryptosporidium outbreak. Cryptosporidiosis may be an environmental risk factor for IBD and MC.
View article: The Risk of Serious Infections Before and After Anti-TNF Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The Risk of Serious Infections Before and After Anti-TNF Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background Serious infections have been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on anti-TNF use—but to what extent these infections are due to anti-TNF or the disease activity per se is hard to disentangle. We aimed to d…
View article: Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Spondyloarthritis: Findings from a Nationwide Study in Sweden
Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Spondyloarthritis: Findings from a Nationwide Study in Sweden Open
Background and Aims Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] has been associated with spondyloarthritis [SpA], but population-based estimates are scarce. Here we compare the occurrence of SpA before and after a diagnosis of IBD with the general po…
View article: Pre-diagnostic faecal calprotectin levels in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study
Pre-diagnostic faecal calprotectin levels in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study Open
Background Faecal calprotectin (FC) is a potential biomarker for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. There is uncertainty if tumor characteristics are associated with FC levels. We investigated how tumor stage and tumor localization influen…
View article: Impact of treatment with immunomodulators and tumour necrosis factor antagonists on the incidence of infectious events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Impact of treatment with immunomodulators and tumour necrosis factor antagonists on the incidence of infectious events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Open
Background: Corticosteroids, immunomodulators (IM) and tumour necrosis factor antagonists (anti-TNF) are commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but they also supress the defence against infectious disease. The a…
View article: Prevalence and Implications of Frailty in Older Adults With Incident Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Prevalence and Implications of Frailty in Older Adults With Incident Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide Cohort Study Open