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Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study
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Optimizing Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Pathway: Results of the PROMOTION Study

PROM completion is important for monitoring symptoms and disease control between visits. The study shows a single empowerment campaign produced a short‑term boost in PROM response but not sustained engagement,...

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Bridging the Treatment Access Gap: Janus Kinase Inhibitors as First-line Advanced Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Resource-variable Settings
Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology

Bridging the Treatment Access Gap: Janus Kinase Inhibitors as First-line Advanced Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Resource-variable Settings

If biologic availability, infusion capacity, or therapeutic drug monitoring are limited where you live, oral JAK inhibitors could offer a practical, effective alternative for moderate‑to‑severe IBD, according to this...

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Transitional care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: current strategies and future directions - a narrative review.
Przeglad gastroenterologiczny

Transitional care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: current strategies and future directions - a narrative review.

Transition from pediatric to adult IBD care is a high-risk period; structured programs and better communication can improve adherence and reduce relapse and hospitalization risk for young people with IBD.

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Subcutaneous infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Sustained remission, predictable pharmacokinetics, and real-world US implementation.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Subcutaneous infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Sustained remission, predictable pharmacokinetics, and real-world US implementation.

Subcutaneous infliximab could offer children with IBD a more convenient dosing route with higher, steadier drug levels while maintaining remission. Insurance and labeling barriers affected access in this US cohort.

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Safety and Efficacy of a STOPping Strategy Versus Classical Maintenance Dose of JAK Inhibitors in Deep Remission Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Safety and Efficacy of a STOPping Strategy Versus Classical Maintenance Dose of JAK Inhibitors in Deep Remission Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests whether people with UC in deep remission can safely stop JAK inhibitor therapy — potentially reducing long-term exposure and associated safety concerns while preserving disease control and quality of...

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Factors associated with preference for in-person versus remote consultations in inflammatory bowel disease in the United Kingdom: secondary analysis of an online survey.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Factors associated with preference for in-person versus remote consultations in inflammatory bowel disease in the United Kingdom: secondary analysis of an online survey.

Patients and clinics are still deciding how much care can be done remotely. Knowing who prefers in-person versus remote visits helps tailor care so patients receive the visit type they need and want, and supports...

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Standard malnutrition screening tools inadequately capture comprehensive nutritional needs in outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Standard malnutrition screening tools inadequately capture comprehensive nutritional needs in outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Standard measures like BMI and routine labs can miss muscle and fat depletion in IBD patients. Better screening plus access to dietitian assessment could find treatable malnutrition that affects recovery and quality of...

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Casemix-based budget impact analysis of ferric derisomaltose versus ferric carboxymaltose in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency anaemia in the Netherlands.
Journal of medical economics

Casemix-based budget impact analysis of ferric derisomaltose versus ferric carboxymaltose in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency anaemia in the Netherlands.

Intravenous iron is frequently used in people with IBD who have iron deficiency anaemia. A change in which iron formulation hospitals use could affect healthcare spending and potentially access to treatment.

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Modernizing Aeromedical Standards for Crohn's Disease: A Risk-Stratified, Evidence-Informed Proposal for Waiver Reform.
Military medicine

Modernizing Aeromedical Standards for Crohn's Disease: A Risk-Stratified, Evidence-Informed Proposal for Waiver Reform.

This is relevant because military aviators with Crohn’s disease have historically been excluded from waivers; policy changes could allow some stable patients to continue flying if objective evidence supports low...

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The shifting burden of early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a global analysis.
Pediatric research

The shifting burden of early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: a global analysis.

The study shows that more children worldwide are living with early-onset IBD even as mortality has fallen, and it highlights persistent socioeconomic disparities—important for families and clinicians tracking pediatric...

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Vedolizumab in biologic-naïve ulcerative colitis: a multicenter real-world evaluation of clinical benefits and exploratory inflammatory indices
Frontiers in Medicine

Vedolizumab in biologic-naïve ulcerative colitis: a multicenter real-world evaluation of clinical benefits and exploratory inflammatory indices

Patients and clinicians choosing first‑line biologic therapy for ulcerative colitis may find evidence here that vedolizumab can provide sustained clinical benefit and a favorable safety profile in a biologic‑naïve...

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‘We need to highlight as a community that these are avoidable’: exploring clinician perspectives on healthcare access and avoidable admissions in inflammatory bowel disease
Frontline Gastroenterology

‘We need to highlight as a community that these are avoidable’: exploring clinician perspectives on healthcare access and avoidable admissions in inflammatory bowel disease

Avoidable unplanned hospital admissions are common and costly for people with IBD. This study suggests many such admissions stem from healthcare access and service delivery problems—not just disease severity—so system...

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Effect of physician prescribed information to the inflammatory bowel disease patients on quality of life and disease relapse: a randomised control trial
PubMed Central

Effect of physician prescribed information to the inflammatory bowel disease patients on quality of life and disease relapse: a randomised control trial

The study suggests that a physician-endorsed, librarian-developed information prescription may improve quality of life and reduce short-term relapse in people with IBD, a non-pharmacological approach that could be...

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TIME-trend and forecasting of the economic impact of inflammatory bowel disease in Catalonia: a population-based analysis.

The study shows rapidly rising IBD healthcare costs driven mainly by growing prevalence and biologic therapy spending, which can affect access, insurance coverage, and healthcare planning for people with Crohn’s and...

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