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¿Ha disminuido la colectomía por crisis de colitis ulcerosa?

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (3), 2023
BACKGROUND: Treatment for moderate-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) includes steroids, biologic therapy and total colectomy. Aim: To describe the features of patients with moderate to severe active UC, their hospital evolution and need for colectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Non-concurrent cohort study...

Opciones terapéuticas disponibles ante la falla al tratamiento anti-TNF en pacientes con Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 34 (2), 2023

Psoriasis paradójica palmoplantar secundaria al tratamiento de la colitis ulcerosa con adalimumab

Dermatol. argent; 27 (2), 2021
Los anticuerpos anti-TNF-a (tumor necrosis factor alpha) se utilizan para tratar tanto la psoriasis como la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII). Sin embargo, estos fármacos han sido implicados en la ocurrencia de la psoriasis paradójica en los pacientes sin antecedentes de psorias...

Researching Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Abstract The purpose of this review was to identify interventions that improve adherence to medications in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). The literature search was carried out between April and June 2020 in the PubMed/MEDLINE database, with the combination of MeSH terms medication adherence; inte...

Evaluation of mesalazine polymeric conjugate in the treatment of actinic proctitis in rats

Acta cir. bras; 36 (8), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: The present study aimed at testing a new formulation of mesalazine linked to chondroitin sulfate and its components alone in the treatment of actinic proctitis in rats. Methods: Forty-seven female Wistar rats were submitted to pelvic radiation and divided into eight groups: control A,...

Study on the effect of the treatment of Periplaneta americana L. extract Ento-B by Dinitrochlorobenzene combined with acetic acid induced UC in rats

Acta cir. bras; 36 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose To study the Periplaneta americana L. extract Ento-B on the treatment of chronic ulcerative colitis induced by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene and acetic acid in rats and to explore its primary mechanism of action. Methods Using 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene combined with acetic acid to induce chr...

Fatores associados com a escolha da terapia nos pacientes com doença inflamatória intestinal no Brasil

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (4), 2020
BACKGROUND: Biological therapy and new drugs have revolutionized the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Ideally, the choice of medication should be a shared decision with the patient, aiming at greater satisfaction, compliance, and consequently, favorable clinical outcome. OBJECTIVE: This study a...

Atendimento da doença inflamatória intestinal no Brasil: como é feito, os entraves e as demandas sob a ótica dos médicos

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory affections of recurrent nature whose incidence and prevalence rates have increased, including in Brazil. In long term, they are responsible for structural damage that impacts quality of life, morbidity and mortality of pati...

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as a presentation of inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is considered a medical emergency that should be recognized in patients with fever, splenomegaly, and progressive deterioration of the general condition. Laboratory findings include cytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and hyp...

Tofacitinib en el tratamiento de la colitis ulcerosa: casos clínicos

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (7), 2020
Biological therapy dramatically changed the management of Ulcerative Colitis (UC). However, a significant number of these patients fail to respond or have secondary loss of response to this strategy. In this clinical situation, the options include intensification of anti-TNF therapy, the use of a second ...