Self-managed eHealth Disease Monitoring in Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: To evaluate the impact of eHealth on disease activity, the need for hospital contacts, and medical adherence in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Furthermore, to assess eHealth's influence on school attendance and quality of life (QoL).
Methods: Patients with IBD, 10 to 17 years attending a public university hospital, were prospectively randomized to a 2-year open label case-controlled eHealth intervention. The eHealth-group used the web-application young.constant-care.com (YCC) on a monthly basis and in case of flare-ups, and were seen at one annual preplanned outpatient visit. T...
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - February 28, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Future Directions and Methods for IBD Research Source Type: research
Predictors of Hospital Readmissions for Ulcerative Colitis in the United States: A National Database Study
Conclusions: On a national level, 1 in 10 hospitalizations for UC was followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days. Not having an endoscopy on the index hospitalization and depression were independently associated with readmissions. Further studies should examine if strategies that address these predictors can decrease readmissions. (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - February 28, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Clinical Review Article Source Type: research
Self-efficacy and Resilience Are Useful Predictors of Transition Readiness Scores in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Conclusions: This is the first study to identify a reliable predictor of transition readiness scores in adolescents with IBD that does not seem to be influenced by age. (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - February 28, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: IBD LIVE Source Type: research
Development of the IBD Disk: A Visual Self-administered Tool for Assessing Disability in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Conclusions: The IBD Disk has the potential to be a valuable tool for use at a clinical visit. It can facilitate assessment of inflammatory bowel disease-related disability relevant to both patients and physicians, discussion on specific disability-related issues, and tracking changes in disease burden over time. (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - February 28, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: IBD LIVE Source Type: research
Damage of the Mucus Layer: The Possible Shared Critical Common Cause for Both Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
No abstract available (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - January 27, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Online Only: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
