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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Follow the links below to find information on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). For information on colitis, crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome, follow the links to the specific topic pages below.
Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder. Gastro-intestinal involvement is limited to the large intestine - a colitis refers to inflammation of the colon. This is compared with Crohn's disease which can affect any part of the alimentary tract. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Aminosalicylates |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | 5-Aminosalicylate (5-ASA), also known as mesalamine, is a bowel-specific anti-inflammatory class of drugs. It is used to treat mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Crohn's and colitis - dietary considerations |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Making certain dietary adjustments, after consultation with your doctor, can help manage some of the symptoms of IBD. There is no evidence to suggest that diet plays a part in the development of IBD. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Crohn's and colitis - complications |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Sometimes, a person with IBD experiences complications, or symptoms in other areas of the body. Complications may include dehydration, anaemia, weight loss or impeded growth in children. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Crohn's and colitis |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the full thickness of the intestine involving any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the large bowel (colon and rectum). |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Oral budesonide for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Inflammatory bowel disease consists of 2 main subtypes; ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, relapsing and remitting, inflammatory condition affecting the large bowel. Traditional corticosteroids are often u... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This review examined the effect of psychological interventions in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) on health related quality of life, emotional state and disease activity. Overall, 21 studies were includ... |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Specialist nursing interventions for inflammatory bowel disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The number and type of gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease specialist nurses is increasing, along with the variety of roles performed in patient care and management. This review included one low quality trial of a specialist nurse counsellin... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Strategies for detecting colon cancer and/or dysplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis and colonic Crohn's disease have an increased risk of colorectal cancer compared with the general population. This review shows that there is no conclusive evidence that surveillance colonoscopy prolongs su... |
| Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Title: | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a chronic problem with recurrent attacks of inflammation of the intestine. |
| Date: | Jul 2001 |
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