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Short-term effectiveness of golimumab for ulcerative colitis: Observational multicenter study
2016
AIM To evaluate the real-world effectiveness of golimumab in ulcerative colitis (UC) and to identify predictors of response. METHODS We conducted an observational, prospective and multi-center study in UC patients treated with golimumab, from September 2014 to September 2015. Clinical activity was assessed at wk 0 and 14 with the physician' s global clinical assessment (PGA) and the partial Mayo score. Colonoscopies and blood tests were performed, following daily-practice clinical criteria, and the results were recorded in an SPSS database. RESULTS Thirty-three consecutive patients with moderately to severely active UC were included. Among them, 54.5% were female and 42 years was the averag…
Recomendaciones del Grupo Español de Trabajo en Enfermedad de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa (GETECCU) y de la Confederación de Asociaciones de Enfermedad …
2018
Resumen Objetivos Establecer recomendaciones para el manejo de los aspectos psicologicos de los pacientes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII). Metodos Se llevo a cabo una reunion con un grupo de expertos en EII formado por medicos, psicologos, enfermeras y representantes de pacientes. Se presentaron resultados de: 1) un grupo focal previo, 2) encuestas a medicos y pacientes y 3) una revision sistematica sobre instrumentos de cribado de ansiedad y depresion. Se realizo una discusion guiada sobre los aspectos psicologicos y emocionales mas importantes en EII, los criterios de derivacion apropiados y situaciones a evitar. Se selecciono el instrumento validado mas aplicable a la practi…
Clinical Characteristics, Associated Malignancies and Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Multicen…
2019
Abstract Background and Aims Primary sclerosing cholangitis [PSC] is usually associated with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. An increased risk of malignancies, mainly colorectal cancer [CRC] and cholangiocarcinoma [CCA], has been reported in PSC-IBD patients. Our aim was to determine the clinical characteristics and management of PSC in IBD patients, and the factors associated with malignancies. Methods PSC-IBD patients were identified from the Spanish ENEIDA registry of GETECCU. Additional data were collected using the AEG-REDCap electronic data capture tool. Results In total, 277 PSC-IBD patients were included, with an incidence rate of 61 PSC cases per 100 000 IBD patient-years, 69.7% …