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Understanding the Impact of Perceived Stigma on Healthcare Perception and Medication Utilization Among Black Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Understanding the Impact of Perceived Stigma on Healthcare Perception and Medication Utilization Among Black Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Perceived stigma may affect how Black people with IBD view their care and whether they stick with medications, which can influence disease management and outcomes. Understanding these links can point to targets for...

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Effect of Pharmacist-Provided Patient Education on Self-Care Practices and Satisfaction with Biologic Therapy among Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Iraqi Journal of Pharmacy

Effect of Pharmacist-Provided Patient Education on Self-Care Practices and Satisfaction with Biologic Therapy among Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Community and awareness. The original article is from Iraqi Journal of Pharmacy.

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Nursing-Led Support Across the Standard Care-Clinical Trial-Standard Care Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review With Realist-Informed Interpretation.
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Nursing-Led Support Across the Standard Care-Clinical Trial-Standard Care Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review With Realist-Informed Interpretation.

Effective nursing-led support during clinical trial participation may improve engagement, adherence, retention, and timely symptom reporting for people with IBD. That could make trials safer, fairer, and more reliable...

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Nursing‐Led Support Across the Standard Care–Clinical Trial–Standard Care Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review With Realist‐Informed Interpretation
PubMed Central

Nursing‐Led Support Across the Standard Care–Clinical Trial–Standard Care Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review With Realist‐Informed Interpretation

Improving nursing support during IBD trial pathways could help people stay engaged, understand what participation involves, and report problems earlier—potentially making trials safer and more equitable.

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Associations of polygenic risk scores with intestinal surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and all-cause mortality in 5,021 individuals with inflammatory bowel disease
Scientific Reports

Associations of polygenic risk scores with intestinal surgery, gastrointestinal cancer, and all-cause mortality in 5,021 individuals with inflammatory bowel disease

This paper explores whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) predict key long-term outcomes after IBD diagnosis — notably intestinal surgery — which could be relevant for risk stratification research and future clinical tools...

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Cutting chart-review time and improving database accuracy in inflammatory bowel disease with human-in-the-loop large language models
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Cutting chart-review time and improving database accuracy in inflammatory bowel disease with human-in-the-loop large language models

Faster, more accurate chart abstraction could speed IBD research and quality monitoring while reducing reviewer workload and errors, which may help registries and studies that rely on manually curated EHR data.

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Perceived Familial Risk, Dietary Beliefs, and Self-Reported Family Dietary Changes Among Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study in Greece
Gastroenterology Insights

Perceived Familial Risk, Dietary Beliefs, and Self-Reported Family Dietary Changes Among Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed Methods Study in Greece

Unaffected family members often worry about their own risk and may make dietary changes based on beliefs rather than evidence. Understanding these perceptions can help clinicians give clearer, balanced guidance about...

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Practice Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pakistan: A National Survey of Physician Confidence and Therapeutic Strategies.
Inflammatory intestinal diseases

Practice Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pakistan: A National Survey of Physician Confidence and Therapeutic Strategies.

Highlights variation in physician confidence to start biologics in Pakistan and links between training exposure and use of advanced therapies; points to access, cost, and infection-screening as practical barriers that...

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A microbiota-responsive polyfunctional cytotoxic CD4+ T-cell state promotes mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis

The study describes a microbiota-responsive cytotoxic CD4+ T‑cell state that associates with worse mucosal inflammation and reduced response to common biologic therapies in ulcerative colitis, suggesting a possible...

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Acceptability and Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed-Methods Study
Mindfulness

Acceptability and Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed-Methods Study

IBD patients often face high psychological burden; knowing whether MBCT is acceptable and feasible helps patients and clinicians weigh it as a support option. Practical barriers (time, fatigue, disease activity) and...

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Stigma management, social support, and quality of life among adults with Crohnʼs disease and ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Stigma management, social support, and quality of life among adults with Crohnʼs disease and ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Stigma and social support appear to meaningfully relate to quality of life for adults with IBD in Saudi Arabia. Understanding which coping strategies and support sources help could inform patient education and support...

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LIMK1 and PKM as Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology

LIMK1 and PKM as Integratively Identified Transcriptomic Signatures in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The study proposes two transcriptomic markers (LIMK1, PKM) that may help characterize an IBD-associated, mitochondria–ER membrane–related transcriptional state and could guide future biomarker or mechanistic research.

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The trajectory of inflammatory bowel disease in east and southeast Asia: transitioning from acceleration in incidence to compounding prevalence.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology

The trajectory of inflammatory bowel disease in east and southeast Asia: transitioning from acceleration in incidence to compounding prevalence.

Rising incidence in east and southeast Asia means more people will live with IBD over coming decades, which affects healthcare planning, access to specialists, and resource needs. Understanding regional trajectories can...

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Malnutrition Risk, Nutrition Insecurity, Barriers, and Facilitators to Dietary Management Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the US Rocky Mountain Region: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study
Dietetics

Malnutrition Risk, Nutrition Insecurity, Barriers, and Facilitators to Dietary Management Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the US Rocky Mountain Region: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study

Malnutrition risk and nutrition insecurity can affect symptom management and overall health for people with IBD. Understanding barriers and supports helps target practical services (dietitians, social resources, digital...

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Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals common genetic architecture between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis.
Human immunology

Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals common genetic architecture between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis.

The study identifies shared genetic signals and cell types (especially T cells) between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis, which could help explain their clinical co-occurrence and suggest pathways for future research or...

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Spain: Scientific Output, Collaboration and Research Characteristics.
Gastroenterologia y hepatologia

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Spain: Scientific Output, Collaboration and Research Characteristics.

This bibliometric analysis summaries recent Spanish research activity in IBD, showing where work is concentrated, the mix of clinical versus basic/translational studies, and gender representation in scientific...

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Autoimmune diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract: clinical patterns, imaging spectrum, and complications.
Abdominal radiology (New York)

Autoimmune diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract: clinical patterns, imaging spectrum, and complications.

Imaging can reveal characteristic bowel and vascular patterns that help distinguish Crohn's, UC, celiac disease, and systemic autoimmune or vasculitic causes of GI symptoms, which may speed diagnosis and detect dangerous...

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Estimated Travel-Related CO2 Emissions Avoided Through Virtual Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Remote Regions of Ontario, Canada
Healthcare

Estimated Travel-Related CO2 Emissions Avoided Through Virtual Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Remote Regions of Ontario, Canada

Virtual care reduced long-distance travel for IBD patients in remote Ontario, which both improves access to specialty care and appears to meaningfully lower travel-related CO2 emissions. Patients and clinics interested...

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Clinical appraisal of handheld intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease: Where are we now?
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Clinical appraisal of handheld intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease: Where are we now?

Handheld IUS could make noninvasive bowel assessment faster and more accessible for people with IBD, helping with triage and short-term monitoring without immediately resorting to endoscopy or advanced imaging.

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γδ T cells exacerbate intestinal fibrosis in mice with experimental colitis via activation of the CD73-adenosine receptor-cyclic AMP signaling pathway
World Journal of Gastroenterology

γδ T cells exacerbate intestinal fibrosis in mice with experimental colitis via activation of the CD73-adenosine receptor-cyclic AMP signaling pathway

Fibrosis causes strictures and surgery in many people with Crohn’s disease; a new immune pathway linked to fibrosis could point to future treatments. This study shows that γδ T cells and CD73-mediated adenosine signaling...

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