Qi Chen, Lingbo Li, Can Wang, Lichao Qiao, Minna Wu, Weiming Zhu, Bolin Yang, Yuxia Gong
{"title":"Durable clinical and deep remission with ustekinumab in perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A 2-year retrospective real-world cohort study.","authors":"Qi Chen, Lingbo Li, Can Wang, Lichao Qiao, Minna Wu, Weiming Zhu, Bolin Yang, Yuxia Gong","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Real-world evidence on ustekinumab for the treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease (PFCD) remains limited. This study assessed the long-term efficacy of ustekinumab in PFCD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 143 CD patients with perianal fistulas who initiated ustekinumab therapy were enrolled. Clinical remission was defined as the absence of pain and drainage from fistula tracts, as assessed by physicians. Deep remission was defined as concurrent clinical remission and radiological healing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study population comprised 143 patients, with a mean age of 28.6 years and a mean number of prior perianal surgeries of 2.5. Overall, 77.6 % of patients had complex fistulas, and 65.7 % experienced prior biologic failure. During a median follow-up of 136.0 (108-156) weeks, 22/143 (18.5 %) patients discontinued ustekinumab therapy. Among patients with active PFCD, clinical remission was achieved in 88/119 (73.9 %) patients. Deep remission was achieved in 40 of 100 evaluable patients (40.0 %), typically 32.1 weeks after clinical remission. Multivariate analysis identified prior exposure to biological agents (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.38, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.20-0.73, P = 0.004) and ileocolonic lesions (HR = 0.47, 95 % CI: 0.23-0.96, P = 0.040) as negative predictors of deep remission. Recurrence was rare (6.3 %), with a 2-year recurrence-free survival rate of 93.4 %.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Ustekinumab demonstrates remarkable efficacy in achieving sustained clinical and deep remission in PFCD. Prospective studies are warranted to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145148295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruggero Ponz de Leon Pisani, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Gabriele Capurso
{"title":"Author's reply: \"Comment on \"Diagnostic delay at diagnosis and time-to-treatment influence overall survival of pancreatic cancer patients.","authors":"Ruggero Ponz de Leon Pisani, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Gabriele Capurso","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145130192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic features for differentiating sessile serrated lesion with dysplasia or carcinoma in serrated lesions ≥10 mm.","authors":"Yoshihiro Kishida, Tadakazu Shimoda, Kinichi Hotta, Kenichiro Imai, Sayo Ito, Kazunori Takada, Junya Sato, Tatsunori Minamide, Yoichi Yamamoto, Masao Yoshida, Yuki Maeda, Noboru Kawata, Hirotoshi Ishiwatari, Hiroyuki Matsubayashi, Hiroyuki Ono","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aim: </strong>Accurate differentiation of sessile serrated lesion with dysplasia (SSLD) or with carcinoma (SSL+Ca) from hyperplastic polyp (HP) and sessile serrated lesion (SSL) is crucial for appropriate endoscopic management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center retrospective study included colorectal serrated lesions (≥10 mm) resected between 2017 and 2020 and pathologically diagnosed as HP, SSL, SSLD, or SSL+Ca based on the WHO 5th edition criteria. Characteristic factors associated with SSLD/SSL+Ca and their diagnostic performance were analyzed. Additionally, features of submucosal invasive (pT1) SSL+Ca were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 498 lesions, 23 (4.6 %) were diagnosed as SSLD/SSL+Ca, with prevalence increasing by size (10-14 mm: 1.2 %, 15-19 mm: 9.2 %, ≥20 mm: 14.3 %). Multivariate analysis identified lesion size ≥15 mm, double elevation, and neoplastic JNET type (2A/2B/3) as significant predictors. A prediction model using these factors demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity 91.3 %, specificity 91.8 %, accuracy 91.8 %, PPV 35.0 %, NPV 99.5 %). In pT1 SSL+Ca, JNET Type 3, Kudo's type V pit pattern, and non-lifting sign were significantly associated.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among HP and SSL ≥10 mm, the prevalence of SSLD/SSL+Ca increased with lesion size. Double elevation and neoplastic JNET type were valuable for diagnosis, aiding appropriate management.</p>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145130194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phoebe Hodges, Violet Kayamba, Nicholas M Croft, Paul Kelly
{"title":"Author's reply to comments on \"Environmental enteropathy and inflammatory bowel disease are not mutually exclusive\".","authors":"Phoebe Hodges, Violet Kayamba, Nicholas M Croft, Paul Kelly","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145102607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent developments in diagnosis and management of celiac disease.","authors":"Umberto Volta","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145102637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of exercise on body composition, fitness, and blood pressure in overweight or obese patients with MASLD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Jiu Chen, Peng Gong, Jun Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2025.08.090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To systematically evaluate the effects of exercise on body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood pressure in overweight or obese patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), to provide evidence-based guidance for individualized exercise prescription.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials published from database inception to April 2025. Eligible studies included overweight or obese patients with MASLD, and the intervention consisted of various types of exercise training. The primary outcome measures included body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, waist circumference, maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂ max), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager version 5.4 and Stata version 16.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 26 articles comprising 29 studies and 1123 participants were included. The meta-analysis showed that, exercise interventions were associated with a significant reduction in BMI (SMD = -0.28, P = 0.000) and waist circumference (SMD = -0.41, P = 0.000), while the reduction in body fat percentage did not reach statistical significance (SMD = -0.25, P = 0.061). Regarding blood pressure, exercise significantly decreased DBP (SMD = -0.38, P = 0.000), while the decrease in SBP showed a non-significant trend toward reduction (SMD = -0.26, P = 0.071). In terms of cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise interventions significantly improved VO₂ max (SMD = 0.75, P = 0.000), indicating a notable enhancement in cardiovascular function.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Exercise interventions have a positive impact on body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood pressure in overweight or obese patients with MASLD. The most pronounced effects were observed in the improvement of VO₂ max, waist circumference, and DBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145091339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}