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Faecal urgency is a frequent, disabling symptom in Crohn's disease that was common in this cohort and tied to poorer quality of life, mental-health burden, and more healthcare use over one year.
Emotional functioning and parent-child mental health are linked with anxiety, depression, and quality of life in children with IBD and other GI autoimmune disorders. Identifying these issues may help families get...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a patient education related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Community and awareness. The original article is from BMC Health Services Research.
Eating out can be challenging for people with Crohn's disease because fat content and daily symptom variability affect tolerance. Practical strategies from someone with long-term experience can help other patients...
The study suggests IBD patients can fall into two distinct gut-microbe/metabolite types that align with differences in disease severity and mental-health scores, which could help explain why patients with the same...
Stories from people living with Crohn’s and another autoimmune condition show how symptoms, testing, treatments and daily planning can intersect — and may help others feel less alone and better prepared for practical...
Patients with multiple biologic failures appear more likely to have inflammatory comorbidities (including IBD) and to experience worse dermatology-related quality of life despite similar early skin improvement. That...
Stigma and avoidance can harm social and work functioning for people with IBD. Knowing which factors increase avoidance (visible symptoms, prolonged contact, absence of a diagnosis label) can help patients and clinicians...
EEN is a common treatment in paediatric Crohn's disease. Understanding the burdens and support needs can help families and clinicians plan practical, social, and school-based supports to improve adherence and experience...
Self-esteem, body image, mental health, and sexual satisfaction are linked in women with IBD and can affect quality of life. Addressing these issues in routine care may improve overall wellbeing and adaptation to chronic...
Mental-health conditions are more common around the time IBD is diagnosed and can persist for years, so early recognition and coordinated care may improve overall outcomes and quality of life.
IBD patients often have depression and anxiety that current anti-TNF biologics do not adequately treat. An engineered probiotic that both neutralizes local TNFα and promotes GABA-producing microbes could address...
Transition to adult care is a high-risk time when adolescents with IBD can experience care gaps and worsened disease control. Understanding which fixed and modifiable factors affect transition can help patients,...
If you or your child has pediatric-onset IBD, much of the care that supports disease management happens between scheduled visits. Recognizing this workload matters for access, clinician time, and policies that affect...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be an observational study related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Mental health and quality of life. The original article is from medscape.com.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an underrecognized extraintestinal complication in IBD that in this study was relatively common (12%) and associated with a substantially increased risk of death.
Mothers with chronic diseases such as MS and IBD appear to have higher rates of peripartum mental illness requiring care across serial pregnancies, so awareness and monitoring during and between pregnancies may be...
Quality of life is often substantially affected in IBD; this study identifies active disease, greater severity, prior surgery, and stricturing Crohn's disease as factors linked to lower HRQoL, highlighting areas...
This paper suggests children and teens with ulcerative colitis have higher rates of diagnosed mental disorders and antidepressant use compared with peers, indicating mental-health needs are an important part of pediatric...
Non-specialist physicians often manage IBD where specialists are scarce. If reliable, AI tools could improve non-specialists' clinical reasoning and decision-making for IBD care.
Work-related productivity loss was common in this study and linked to both clinical (disease activity, strictures, fatigue) and psychosocial factors (anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, social support).
The study tests a mental-health program adapted for people with IBD, comparing therapist-led versus self-directed online delivery — findings could influence access to psychosocial care options for patients with anxiety...
Fatigue greatly affects quality of life for people with IBD even in remission; if effective and scalable, a mobile CBT program could offer accessible symptom support. The trial will also examine engagement factors...
Self-management programs that teach cognitive behavioral strategies, symptom tracking, relaxation, sleep and diet skills could help people with IBD manage symptoms and day-to-day quality of life without relying solely on...
Metabolic interactions between epithelial and immune cells may help explain persistent inflammation and barrier problems in IBD and point to new therapeutic targets that could complement current immune-targeting drugs.
Fatigue markedly affects quality of life for people with Crohn’s and often remains after inflammation is controlled. Recognizing multiple drivers — psychological distress and immune/hematologic signals — could change how...
People with IBD in remission commonly continue to have IBS-like symptoms; this review summarizes randomized trial evidence for symptom-directed treatments and finds no definitive best option.
People with IBD often need long-term advanced therapies. Cancer risk concerns commonly influence treatment choices—this review compiles current evidence to help patients and clinicians weigh risks when starting or...
Many people with IBD want to be active but face symptom-related and psychosocial barriers; low awareness but strong interest in Adapted Physical Activity programs suggests opportunity to add structured, personalized...
The paper identifies a neutrophil-related immune pathway (KARAP → IDO1–kynurenine → AhR → IL-22) that contributes to mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new target for research and drug...
Scholarships and peer communities can ease the financial and emotional burden of living with IBD and help students find supportive networks and career inspiration. Stories like these highlight practical resources and the...
Depression before an IBD diagnosis was linked to more early treatment escalation and acute-care use after diagnosis. Recognizing preexisting depression could help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from closer...
A pro athlete’s experience with perianal Crohn’s disease shows how chronic pain and major surgery can disrupt training and life, and offers practical strategies (advocacy, rehab, pacing) that other people with IBD may...
Fatigue is extremely common in IBD and is closely linked to depression—recognizing and addressing mental-health issues may be important for patients who report significant fatigue.
If disease activity hurts quality of life partly through low self-efficacy and (for UC) psychological distress, then boosting self-management confidence and identifying anxiety/depression could help improve...
Patient engagement in treatment decisions can affect satisfaction, adherence, and care planning. This study identifies practical factors (treatment options, trusted providers, community support) associated with higher...
The study compares ustekinumab effectiveness between biologic‑naïve and biologic‑experienced Crohn’s patients and links clinical response to better quality of life and reduced anxiety — information relevant when...
Cognitive symptoms like fluctuating attention can accompany Crohn’s disease and appear linked to clinical activity; recognizing these changes may help patients and clinicians monitor overall disease impact beyond gut...
How patients think about their IBD affects coping, treatment adherence, and quality of life. If different generations perceive illness threat and control differently, clinicians and care teams may need to tailor...
Patient-informed refinements to ePRO design and study operations could reduce burden and missing data in high-frequency daily symptom reporting, which matters for study quality and for patients asked to report symptoms...
Perceived stress affects quality of life and may influence symptom burden, disease management, and mental health in people with IBD. Updated PSQ benchmarks from a contemporary cohort help researchers and clinicians...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a patient education related to Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Symptoms and flares. The original article is from Polish archives of internal...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Mental health and quality of life. The original article is from Frontiers in psychiatry.
This study identifies modifiable lifestyle factors (meal regularity and spicy/sour food intake) linked to quality of life in people with IBD, which could inform practical counseling for patients.
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a systematic review or meta analysis related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Mental health and quality of life. The original article is from Cureus.
Automated analysis of full-length endoscopy videos could standardise assessment of UC activity, identify spatial patterns of inflammation, and better estimate histological healing—information that may influence treatment...
Financial barriers are common among US adults with IBD and are linked to delayed care and skipping medications — problems that can worsen disease control and quality of life.
Dietary patterns may help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for many people with ulcerative colitis and could influence inflammatory biomarkers and the gut microbiome, offering a nonpharmacologic adjunct to...
