Women with IBD at higher risk of Postpartum mental Illness: BMJ Vinay Singh singh23 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal The BMJ has reported that women with IBD were at an increased risk of new-onset psychiatric diagnosis in the...
Biologic therapy increases infection risk in elderly patients of rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Feb 2019 7:15 PM ISTBiologic therapy increases risk of infection in elderly patients of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.The study on the safety of biologic...
Manage comorbidities, use biologics, emphasize new Psoriasis Guidelines Hina Zahid5 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTManage comorbidities, use biologics, emphasize two new new evidence-based Psoriasis Guidelines.The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the...
Management of primary sclerosing cholangitis: BSG Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe British Society of Gastroenterology has released guideline on the diagnosis and management of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).The guidelines,...
Certain medications increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease Hina Zahid5 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTMedications that target tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), a protein involved in inflammation, have revolutionized the management of certain...
Immuno-PET scan diagnoses IBD inflammation without invasive procedures Hina Zahid19 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTInflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be quickly and precisely diagnosed using a new type of nuclear medicine scan, according to...
Bowel preparation for colonoscopy -- Updated ESGE Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has released an updated guideline on the bowel preparation for colonoscopy.The guideline,...
People with childhood-onset IBD more likely to attempt suicide: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTSweden: Patients with childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to get psychiatric morbidity as confirmed by between-sibling...
In children with IBD, IV iron effectively treats iron-deficiency anemia Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Intravenous (IV) administration of iron sucrose (IS) is safe and effective for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in children with...
Short term use of DPP4 Inhibitors not linked to increased IBD risk Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTAfter a Canadian trial has found that Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) are associated with increased risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in...
IBD patients are at higher risk of heart attack and mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTSouth Korea: Crohn’s disease (CD) patients are at a higher risk for heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) and this risk is starker in female...
Elderly patients of IBD on Thiopurines more likely to develop adverse events, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThiopurines are the most widely used immunosuppressants in Inflammatory bowel disease although drug‐related adverse events (AE) occur in 20%‐30% of...
