Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2025) | Viewed by 3160
Special Issue Editor
Interests: inflammatory bowel disease; ulcerative colitis; irritable bowel syndrome; gastrointestinal diseases; IBS; endoscopy; gastrointestinal endoscopy; colonoscopy; Crohn’s disease; celiac disease; bowel ultrasound
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic conditions that significantly impact the patients’ quality of life. When not adequately controlled, IBDs can lead to serious complications such as fistulas, abscesses, hospitalizations, and surgeries. Over the past few decades, the management of IBDs has evolved considerably due to advances in our understanding of the disease’s etiopathogenetic mechanisms, the increased availability of therapeutic options, and the use of tight monitoring strategies such as fecal calprotectin and intestinal ultrasound.
While newer therapies have transformed the treatment landscape, some patients still do not respond adequately, making their management challenging. In addition to discussing cutting-edge therapies, we will also address the use of older treatments such as azathioprine, exploring how to optimize its use in practice, particularly in specific patient populations where it may still offer benefits.
This Special Issue aims to summarize the latest evidence on the management of both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, offering practical recommendations for daily clinical practice.
Dr. Federica Furfaro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- inflammatory bowel diseases
- Crohn’s disease
- ulcerative colitis
- post-operative
- endoscopy
- video capsule
- bowel ultrasound
- therapy
- non-invasive markers
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