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
2016
Appendectomy does not decrease the risk of future colectomy in UC: results from a large cohort and meta-analysis
Parian A, Limketkai B, Koh J, Brant SR, Bitton A, Cho JH, Duerr RH, McGovern DP, Proctor DD, Regueiro MD, Rioux JD, Schumm P, Taylor KD, Silverberg MS, Steinhart AH, Hernaez R, Lazarev M. Appendectomy does not decrease the risk of future colectomy in UC: results from a large cohort and meta-analysis. Gut 2016, 66: 1390. PMID: 27196594, PMCID: PMC5065377, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUC diagnosisDisease courseImpact of appendectomyRisk of colectomyTiming of appendectomyIndependent risk factorMilder disease courseSeverity of diseaseDevelopment of UCColectomy rateFuture colectomyEarly appendectomyClinical courseMultivariable analysisRisk factorsAppendectomyColectomyLarge cohortHigh riskPatientsDiagnosisConsortium databaseNational InstituteRiskUC