{"title":"Thiopurine Exposure During Pregnancy is Not Associated With Anemia in Infants Born to Mothers With IBD.","authors":"Fiona Yeaman, Amelie Stritzke, Verena Kuret, Nastaran Sharifi, Cynthia H Seow, Amy Metcalfe, Yvette Leung","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad066","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thiopurines are commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Thiopurines are considered safe throughout pregnancy. However, a published study suggested the risk of neonatal anemia was increased if exposed to thiopurines in utero. This prospective cohort study aimed to determine if there is an increased risk of cytopenia among infants born to pregnant people with IBD, exposed or unexposed to thiopurines, compared to infants born to those without IBD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pregnant IBD patients, with and without thiopurine exposure, and one cohort of control individuals were recruited over a 5-year period. Consenting individuals completed a questionnaire and infants had a complete blood cell count at the newborn heel prick. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin (Hb) < 140g/L. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study population. Fisher exact tests were used to examine differences in outcomes between groups, a <i>P-</i>value of < 0.05 was deemed significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three cohorts were recruited: 19 IBD patients on thiopurines, 50 IBD patients not on thiopurines, and 37 controls (total of 106). Neonatal median Hb was not different with 177g/L (IQR 38g/L) for the IBD thiopurine group, 180.5g/L (IQR 40g/L) for the IBD non-thiopurine group, and 181g/L (IQR 37g/L) for the controls. Nineteen infants (18%) were cytopenic with 12 (11%) anemic, 6 (5.6%) thrombocytopenic, and 1 (0.94%) lymphopenic. Thiopurine exposure was only in one, mildly anemic, infant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings further support physicians and IBD patients contemplating pregnancy that current guidelines recommending thiopurine adherence do not lead to increased perinatal risk of anemia or cytopenia.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad066"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10629965/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-27eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad056
Mazen Almasry, Freddy Caldera
{"title":"Providing Pneumococcal Vaccines Reduces the Risk of Serious Infections From Pneumococcal Pneumonia. We Should Consider a Simplified Immunization Schedule.","authors":"Mazen Almasry, Freddy Caldera","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad056","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad056"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10610748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71411058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-25eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad062
Malika Waschmann, Ariana Stuart, Kimberly Trieschmann, Henry C Lin, Anna K Hunter
{"title":"Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Severity of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Admissions and New Diagnoses.","authors":"Malika Waschmann, Ariana Stuart, Kimberly Trieschmann, Henry C Lin, Anna K Hunter","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad062","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges to the diagnosis and management of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Many patients have had only limited access to their providers through telemedicine, and many chose to delay nonemergent treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review of patients with IBD seen by the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division at Doernbecher Children's Hospital from January 2018 to August 2021 was conducted. The study cohort was divided into 2 groups: those presenting before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2020) and those presenting during the pandemic (March 1, 2020 to August 1, 2021). Variables collected included: age, sex, race, ethnicity, IBD type, insurance type, location of residence. Primary outcome measures selected focused on disease severity, initial type of treatment, or surgical intervention offered. A subgroup analysis of the new diagnosis patients was performed. Data were analyzed using independent <i>t</i>-tests, chi-squared analysis, and Wilcoxon rank sum tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred and eleven patients met inclusion criteria, 107 (72 new diagnoses, 35 admissions) within the pre-COVID epoch and 104 (67 new diagnoses, 37 admissions) within the during-COVID epoch. Patients in the during-COVID epoch had higher fecal calprotectin level and were more likely to be started on a biologic as initial treatment. Patients admitted during COVID for IBD flare were more likely to require surgical intervention. Subgroup analysis of newly diagnosed patients revealed higher incidence of comorbid depression and anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our review identified increased disease severity in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with IBD as well as pediatric patients admitted for flare during COVID. Increases in anxiety and depression rates during COVID may have contributed to worsened disease severity.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad062"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10629215/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-24eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad067
Fiza Khan, Christine Norton, Wladyslawa Czuber-Dochan
{"title":"Knowledge and Attitude of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Toward Colorectal Cancer Risk, Its Management, and the Role of Healthcare Providers: A Cross-Sectional Study in the UK.","authors":"Fiza Khan, Christine Norton, Wladyslawa Czuber-Dochan","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad067","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). Limited literature exists on patients' knowledge of CRC risk and management. Attitude toward doctor-recommended management and the role of healthcare providers (HCPs) in CRC risk awareness remain unexplored. This study aimed to fill the gap in knowledge about CRC risk awareness and management in IBD patients in the UK.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional internet-based study was conducted in April-July 2019. Adult (>18 years) IBD patients with a confirmed diagnosis for 2 years and adequate command of English language were invited from non-Natinal Health Services sources. A self-designed and piloted questionnaire with open- and closed-ended questions was used. Closed-ended data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and open-ended responses were analyzed using content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-two participants (52.5% Crohn's disease and 67.5% females) responded. Around 88% knew that IBD increased CRC risk. Only 20.7% were aware of colonoscopy as the best screening tool; 88% were unaware of screening initiation time. Almost 90% would agree to a doctor's recommendation of colonoscopy. For dysplasia with 10% risk of CRC, 46.7% would not agree with colectomy. Some 48% reported to have never had a discussion about the risk of CRC in IBD with their HCPs, while 58% were not informed of the role of screening and surveillance in managing CRC risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>IBD patients were poorly aware of CRC risk management and had mixed willingness to comply with a doctor's recommendation. HCP's role in cancer knowledge dissemination was suboptimal and patients desired more information.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad067"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10629216/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sigrid Young, Briton Lee, Scott Smukalla, Jordan Axelrad, Shannon Chang
{"title":"Anorectal Manometry in Patients with Fecal Incontinence After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Cohort Study","authors":"Sigrid Young, Briton Lee, Scott Smukalla, Jordan Axelrad, Shannon Chang","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/crocol/otad063","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Fecal incontinence commonly occurs in patients with ulcerative colitis and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. There is a paucity of manometric data in pouch patients. We aimed to better define manometric parameters in pouch patients with fecal incontinence. Methods We compared clinical and manometric variables in ulcerative colitis patients with pouch and fecal incontinence to ulcerative colitis patients with pouch without fecal incontinence and to non-ulcerative colitis patients with fecal incontinence. Manometric data for the three cohorts were compared to established normative data. An independent samples t-test was performed for continuous variables; chi-square test was used for categorical variables. Logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of incontinence in pouch patients (p&lt;0.05). Results Among 26 pouch patients with fecal incontinence (73% female), 26 pouch patients without fecal incontinence (35% female), and 84 patients with fecal incontinence without ulcerative colitis (68% female), there were no differences in anorectal pressures between patients with fecal incontinence. Lower pressures were observed in pouch patients with fecal incontinence compared to those without fecal incontinence. Resting pressure was similar between pouch patients with fecal incontinence and healthy controls (60.9±36.1mmHg vs. 66.9±3.2mmHg, p=0.40). Female sex (p=0.019) and defecatory disorders (p=0.033) each independently predicted fecal incontinence in pouch patients. Conclusions Pouch patients with fecal incontinence have lower anorectal pressures compared to pouch patients without incontinence, though have similar pressures to non-ulcerative colitis patients with fecal incontinence. Pouch patients with fecal incontinence have similar resting pressures as healthy controls. Distinct manometric normative values for pouch patients are needed.","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"6 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135567536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-20eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad065
Violeta Mauriz-Barreiro, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Rocío Ferreiro-Iglesias, Iria Bastón-Rey, Cristina Calviño-Suárez, Laura Nieto-García, Sol Porto-Silva, Xurxo Martínez-Seara, J Enrique Domínguez-Munoz, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta
{"title":"Is Occupation a Risk Factor for Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease? A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Violeta Mauriz-Barreiro, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Rocío Ferreiro-Iglesias, Iria Bastón-Rey, Cristina Calviño-Suárez, Laura Nieto-García, Sol Porto-Silva, Xurxo Martínez-Seara, J Enrique Domínguez-Munoz, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad065","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>The role of occupation is uncertain in the onset of inflammatory bowel diseases. The aim of this study is to identify if there is a role of occupation in these diseases.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A case-control study with incident cases with inflammatory bowel diseases was designed. Cases and controls were recruited simultaneously and controls followed a sex and age frequency matching with cases. A detailed questionnaire was completed by all the participants. To analyze the results, a logistic regression was used. A subgroup analysis was performed for each inflammatory bowel disease.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 141 patients with incident inflammatory bowel disease (80 ulcerative colitis, 55 Crohn's disease, and 6 unclassified colitis) and 114 controls were included. There were no statistically significant differences in type of work, working hours, contact with animals, or physical activity at work between inflammatory bowel disease patients and controls. After stratifying results according to type of IBD, there were no statistically significant differences either.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There seems to be no risk for inflammatory bowel disease onset regarding the type of work, working hours, contact with animals, or sedentariness.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad065"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10629213/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-18eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad059
Lauren A George, Harris T Feldman, Madeline Alizadeh, Ameer Abutaleb, Samantha Zullow, Ashley Hine, Kristen Stashek, Suparna Sarkar, Katherine Sun, David Hudesman, Jordan Axelrad, Raymond K Cross
{"title":"Histologic Inflammation can Predict Future Clinical Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis Patients in Endoscopic Remission.","authors":"Lauren A George, Harris T Feldman, Madeline Alizadeh, Ameer Abutaleb, Samantha Zullow, Ashley Hine, Kristen Stashek, Suparna Sarkar, Katherine Sun, David Hudesman, Jordan Axelrad, Raymond K Cross","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad059","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In ulcerative colitis (UC), endoscopic improvement, defined as a Mayo Endoscopic Score (MES) of 0 or 1, is a target of treatment. The aim of our study was to evaluate the risk of clinical relapse between patients with an MES of 0 or 1 and determine if histologic activity using the Robarts Histopathologic Index (RHI) was predictive of clinical relapse.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>UC patients with an MES score of 0 or 1, no prior colectomy, and at least 1 year of outpatient follow-up after colonoscopy were included. Demographic, clinical characteristics, and clinical relapse were retrospectively collected. Biopsy specimens were read by a gastrointestinal pathologist. Primary outcome was defined as a composite of relapse requiring change in medical therapy, new steroid use, UC-related hospitalization, and/or colectomy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four hundred and forty-five UC patients were identified. Ninety-five percent of patients with MES 0 were in histologic remission by the RHI whereas only 35% of patients with MES 1 were in histologic remission. Twenty-six percent of patients experienced a clinical relapse; patients with MES 1 or RHI > 3 were significantly more likely to relapse (<i>P</i> < .01) compared to patients with MES 0 or RHI ≤ 3. When patients were stratified into 4 groups (MES 0, RHI ≤ 3; MES 0, RHI > 3; MES 1, RHI ≤ 3; MES 1, RHI > 3) and adjusted for age and sex, RHI > 3 was predictive of relapse (<i>P</i> = .008).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>UC patients with endoscopic improvement have a high rate of clinical relapse over time. Histologic activity is a predictor of clinical relapse.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad059"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599395/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54228127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-18eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad064
Henit Yanai, Tali Sharar Fischler, Idan Goren, Hagar Eran-Banai, Jacob E Ollech, Yifat Snir, Yelena Broitman, Revital Barkan, Tamar Pfeffer-Gik, Lihi Godny, Yelena Kutokov, Adi Friedeberg, Maor H Pauker, Keren Masha Rabinowitz, Irit Avni-Biron, Iris Dotan
{"title":"A Real-World Prospective Cohort Study of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Disease Treated by a Multidisciplinary Team: 1-Year Outcomes.","authors":"Henit Yanai, Tali Sharar Fischler, Idan Goren, Hagar Eran-Banai, Jacob E Ollech, Yifat Snir, Yelena Broitman, Revital Barkan, Tamar Pfeffer-Gik, Lihi Godny, Yelena Kutokov, Adi Friedeberg, Maor H Pauker, Keren Masha Rabinowitz, Irit Avni-Biron, Iris Dotan","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad064","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Real-world data on outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease (ndCD) is limited. We aimed to assess the achievement of corticosteroid-free clinical remission (CS-free CR) and other therapeutic targets 1 year after diagnosis in a cohort of patients with ndCD treated by a multidisciplinary team (MDT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective observational cohort study was conducted on consecutive treatment-naïve adults with ndCD. Patients received management at the treating physician's discretion, along with a tailored nutritional plan provided by an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-oriented dietitian. Patients were guided and educated by an IBD nurse, with flexible communication access to the IBD team. Therapeutic targets were assessed at 1 year. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate predictors of CS-free CR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-six patients (50% female) with a median age of 27 (22-39) years were eligible. Over 75% of patients were assessed by IBD-oriented dietitians and the IBD nurse. Within a median of 4.3 (2.5-6.7) months from diagnosis 60.5% initiated biologics (96% anti- tumor necrosis factor). Dietary intervention was applied to 77.6% of the cohort, either monotherapy (33.9%) or add-on (66.1%). At 1 year, 64.5% of patients achieved sustained CS-free CR, 56.6% biochemical remission, 55.8% endoscopic response, 44.2% endoscopic remission, 30.8% deep remission, and in 39.5% there was an improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Predictors for CS-free CR were uncomplicated phenotype (B1/P0), lower body mass index, and lower patient-reported outcome 2 scores at diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a real-world setting at a tertiary medical center, a cohort of ndCD patients treated by an MDT resulted in favorable 1-year outcomes. Over 60% achieved CS-free CR, along with significant improvements in biomarkers and HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad064"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10629218/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crohn's & Colitis 360Pub Date : 2023-10-04eCollection Date: 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad058
Madeline Alizadeh, Osman Ali, Raymond K Cross
{"title":"Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Are Associated With Increased Biologic Cycling.","authors":"Madeline Alizadeh, Osman Ali, Raymond K Cross","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad058","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a common, frequently debilitating complication of the disease. Biologics are indicated and often required in patients with EIMs to control disease; however, little is known about whether patients with EIMs cycle through more therapies than their counterparts without EIMs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To address this question, we performed a retrospective analysis of patients enrolled in the Study of Prospective Adult Research Cohort with IBD registry seen at our University Medical Center, on data from December 2016 to January 2021. Four hundred fifty-six participants with information on EIMs and biologic use available were included, and demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three hundred thirty-eight and 118 participants without and with EIMs were identified, respectively. Those with EIMs were likelier to have biologic exposure, and cycle through more biologics, both in univariate and multivariate analyses controlling for age, disease duration, sex, corticosteroid use, and IBD type (<i>P</i>-value = .006). In a subanalysis of patients with Crohn's disease (CD), EIMs were associated with increased biologic cycling in ileocolonic disease (P-value = .050).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing biologic cycling in patients with EIMs. Our findings that patients with EIMs are likelier to cycle through biologics, particularly CD patients with ileocolonic disease, highlights the need for more research on which biologics may be most effective for specific subsets of IBD patients, including those with concurrent EIMs. The presence of EIMs is a marker of harder-to-treat IBD and may indicate earlier initiation of advanced therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad058"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71411057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk of Cancer in Patients With Crohn's Disease 30 Years After Diagnosis (the IBSEN Study).","authors":"Benoit Follin-Arbelet, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Øistein Hovde, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Bjørn Moum","doi":"10.1093/crocol/otad057","DOIUrl":"10.1093/crocol/otad057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are most often diagnosed as young adults; therefore, long-term studies are needed to assess the risk of cancer over their lifetime. Thus, the aims of the present study were to determine the risk of cancer in a Norwegian population-based cohort (the Inflammatory Bowel South Eastern Norway [IBSEN] study), 30 years after diagnosis, and to assess whether patients with CD were at an increased risk of specific cancer types.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The IBSEN cohort prospectively included all incident patients diagnosed between 1990 and 1993. Data on cancer incidence were obtained from the Cancer Registry of Norway. Overall and cancer-specific hazard ratios (HRs) for CD patients compared with age- and sex-matched controls were modeled using Cox regression. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated compared to the general population.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, the cohort included 237 patients with CD, and 36 of them were diagnosed with cancer. Compared to the general Norwegian population, patients with CD had an increased overall risk of cancer (HR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.06-2.28), particularly male patients (HR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.08-3.16). The incidence of lung cancer and nonmelanoma skin cancer was increased; however, the difference was not statistically significant (SIR = 2.29, 95% CI: 0.92-4.27 and SIR = 2.45, 95% CI: 0.67-5.37, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>After 30 years of follow-up, the risk of all cancers in patients with CD was increased compared to the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":10847,"journal":{"name":"Crohn's & Colitis 360","volume":"5 4","pages":"otad057"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599393/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54228128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}