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Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the large bowel. Probiotics are living microorganisms that are thought to alter the growth of bacteria in the bowel and reduce inflammation. This review investigated the evidence f... |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Peritoneal drainage versus laparotomy as initial surgical treatment for perforated necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation in preterm low birth weight infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Intestinal perforation is a very serious condition in very premature babies. Standard treatment of intestinal perforation is the surgical opening of the abdomen and removal of the unhealthy or dead intestine. Insertion of a drain into the abdomen instea... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease that affects the bowel of premature infants in the first few weeks of life. Although the cause of NEC is not entirely known, milk feeding and bacterial growth play a role. Probiotics (dietary suppleme... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis has a limited number of treatment options. When given by mouth in extended-release tablets, low molecular weight heparin provides benefit for treating patients with active colitis. When given subcutaneously (by syringe), neither low m... |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Collagenous colitis |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Collagenous colitis is inflammation of the colon, the last portion of the digestive tract that ends at the rectum and anus. The most common symptom is chronic watery, non-bloody diarrhoea. Collagenous colitis is sometimes called microscopic colitis. There is no cure but the symptoms can be managed. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Ulcerative colitis - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis is one of 2 types of inflammatory bowel disease a condition that causes the bowel to become inflamed and red. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Ulcerative colitis: treatment - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Read about the medications and types of surgery that can help treat ulcerative colitis. |
| Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Title: | Methotrexate for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | One study that tested the effectiveness of low dose oral methotrexate (12.5 mg/week) as treatment for inactive ulcerative colitis was reviewed. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. Typical symptoms include bloody diarrhea a... |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Open versus laparoscopic (assisted) ileo pouch anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Resection of the entire colon and creation of an ileal pouch by means of an ileo pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a last resort for many patients with ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. In recent years this operation has increasingly... |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Humanized antibody to the alpha4beta7 integrin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. MLN-02 is a synthetic antibody that blocks the adhesion and migration of white blood cells into the gut, reducing intestinal inflammation. One study met criteria for review. This six-wee... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Rectal 5-aminosalicylic acid for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic condition wherein the innermost lining of the large bowel becomes inflamed. If UC affects only the last part of the bowel (distal UC), medications can be given rectally. 5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is used commonly... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Psychological treatments for the management of irritable bowel syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | In this review, the effectiveness of psychological therapies for adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome was evaluated. Studies involving cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy and relaxation therapy or stress management were re... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Cyclosporine A for induction of remission in severe ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammation of the large bowel. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. The disease can also have manifestations outside the bowel with involvement of the joints, skin, eyes and liver. While the 'first ... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Tacrolimus (FK506) for induction of remission in refractory ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | One study that tested the effectiveness of tacrolimus as therapy for treatment resistant ulcerative colitis was reviewed. Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing inflammatory disease restricted to the colon. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, passage of pus an... |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Type I interferons for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Interferons (IFNs) are mediators of the immune system and have been used to successfully treat a number of chronic inflammatory disorders. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of type I IFNs for the treatment of active ... |
| Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Title: | Interventions for treating lymphocytic colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Budesonide is a corticosteroid drug that is quickly metabolized by the liver thereby decreasing drug-related side-effects. This review demonstrates that budesonide may be effective for treating chronic diarrhea associated with lymphocytic colitis over a... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Interventions for treating collagenous colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Budesonide is a corticosteroid drug that is rapidly metabolized by the liver thereby reducing corticosteroid-related side effects. This review demonstrates that budesonide is effective for treating chronic diarrhea associated with collagenous colitis ov... |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that attaches itself to the gut wall and is responsible for causing severe diarrhea and sometimes death in patients who have undergone antibiotic therapy for unrelated diseases. Antibiotics tend to wip... |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a common condition resulting in inflammation of the colon. Current treatments for this condition result in side effects in a significant proportion of patients and consequently alternative treatments are being sought. Probioti... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Fish oil for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine that causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and fever. Since there is no cure for the disease the aim of treatment is to cause a reduction of the unpleasant and painful signs and sym... |
| Date: | Jun 2007 |
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