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September 20, 2018September 19, 2018

Sepsis Is a Severe, Life-threatening Complication for IBD Patients

Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash

It’s Sepsis Awareness Month, so I’m discussing what sepsis is and how it is often a complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal surgery. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ... Read more

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

Lindgren Score Best Predicts Response to Steroid Therapy in Acute Ulcerative Colitis Patients, Study Finds

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The Lindgren score is the best for predicting the response to intravenous steroid therapy and the need for rescue therapy or bowel surgery in patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative ... Read more

March 22, 2018March 21, 2018

Welcome to ‘Own Your Crohn’s’

Columns, Own Your Crohn's - a Column by Tina Aswani Omprakash

Dear reader, My name is Tina, and my struggle with Crohn’s disease began over 12 years ago when I was 22. I am from the New York City area, and ... Read more

September 29, 2017September 28, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Extra-Intestinal Problems, Part 5

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Fifth in a series about Crohn’s disease and extra-intestinal problems and IBD-related symptoms. Read parts one here, two here, three here, and four here. Crohn’s disease can lead to many other extra-intestinal complaints and ailments. As such, ... Read more

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Infusion a Possible Therapy for Crohn’s Fistulas, Review Study Suggests

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While current treatments for fistulas in Crohn’s disease patients have often led to unsatisfactory results, new stem cell-based therapies, specifically mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have shown great potential, a review analysis has ... Read more

July 31, 2017August 18, 2017

Crohn’s and Colon Surgery, Part 3: Time for My Procedure

Columns, Crohn's Disease, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Editor’s note: Lisa Burks describes her series: In the past month, I have written about Crohn’s and colon surgery. Part 1 was about preparing for colon surgery, and in Part 2, I ... Read more

July 10, 2017August 29, 2017

Crohn’s and Colon Surgery: Part 1, Getting Prepared

Columns, Crohn's Disease, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

I have learned that living with Crohn’s can be a daily battle. That’s why us Crohnies are known as warriors! Even though there are many medications available to treat Crohn’s, ... Read more

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017

Crohn’s Complications: Part One

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

(Editor’s note: This is the first in another series by Mary Horsley. “Crohn’s Complications” will focus on IBD-related complications.) Welcome to my latest series, “Crohn’s Complications.” I will write about ... Read more

April 20, 2017

Hospitalization Rates in Crohn’s Disease Suggest Patient Education Efforts Are Needed

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Estimated hospitalization rates for Crohn’s disease have increased in the U.S., despite the introduction of treatments that researchers expected would improve remission and reduce hospitalizations. This led researchers to conclude that ... Read more

February 16, 2017

IBD Patients’ Gut Microbiome Suffers Huge Shifts Throughout Disease Course, Study Shows

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The gut microbiome of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) fluctuates more compared to those of healthy individuals. These findings suggest that therapies targeting some of these alterations within the ... Read more