2023
Early Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Improves Clinical Outcomes in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Sharma S, Li D, Levine L, Chaar A, McMillan C, Gaidos J, Proctor D, Al-Bawardy B. Early Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Improves Clinical Outcomes in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn's & Colitis 360 2023, 5: otad032. PMID: 37323477, PMCID: PMC10263117, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute severe ulcerative colitisSevere ulcerative colitisClinical outcomesSigmoidoscopy groupHospital stayFlexible sigmoidoscopyUlcerative colitisIntravenous corticosteroid useRate of colectomyRisk of colectomyHours of admissionOpioid medication useShorter hospital stayCohort of patientsFavorable clinical outcomeLarge prospective studiesRelevant clinical outcomesColectomy rateCorticosteroid useSecondary outcomesMedication usePrimary outcomeProspective studyRetrospective studySigmoidoscopy
2022
Effect of obesity on vedolizumab response in inflammatory bowel disease
Levine LJ, Gaidos JKJ, Proctor DD, Viana AV, Al-Bawardy B. Effect of obesity on vedolizumab response in inflammatory bowel disease. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2022, 35: 275-280. PMID: 35599926, PMCID: PMC9062841, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2022.0699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexInflammatory bowel diseaseSteroid-free clinical remissionNon-obese groupC-reactive proteinObese groupCRP normalizationEndoscopic remissionIBD patientsBowel diseaseDose escalationNormal serum C-reactive proteinMedian body mass indexSerum C-reactive proteinHigher body mass indexEndoscopic remission ratesEffect of obesityVedolizumab discontinuationVedolizumab levelsClinical remissionMedian followRemission rateSecondary outcomesMedian agePrimary outcome