Dr David Johnson highlights the new studies from this year's Digestive Disease Week likely to impact your practice going forward, from wearable tech for IBD to novel insights into the gut-brain axis.
Hello. I'm Dr David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Digestive Disease Week 2024, respectively. In this last overview, I've identified seven noteworthy abstracts and presentations that touch on a wide-ranging number of topics, but which are nonetheless unified by their attention-grabbing findings.
Collectively, these newer imaging assessments of the gut-brain axis provide valuable insights into neurologic involvement in these conditions. For functional diseases, we can see evident changes in the brain. This means that when patients come to us with symptoms of these diseases, we can unironically say, it really is all in your head, as well as in your gut, where we see biologic changes as well.
I view this as a call to action. Centers need to be evaluating this now, in order to promote the mental health and well-being of the physicians who perform these critically needed procedures.investigators performed a systematic literature review and subsequent meta-analysis of findings in patients with IBD treated with oral steroids or rectal steroids.
Investigators in the Netherlands had previously published 1-year data from this pilot study in 2023. This long-term study extended that follow-up period to a mean of 3.7 years. At final follow-up, complete closure was reached in 88% of patients. I've never seen a complete closure rate like that before. In addition, complete radiologic closure was achieved in 75% and partial clinical closure in 100%.
Bao C, Xu S, Wu L, et al. Brain imaging features predict disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease. Program and abstracts of Digestive Disease Week 2024; May 18-21, 2024; Washington, DC. Abstract 879.
IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative Colitis (UC) UC - Ulcerative Colitis Adverse Effects Side Effects Anti-Tnf Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor Colorectal Cancer Screening Colon Cancer Screening Wearable Technology Fitness Watch Pedometer Sleep Trackers Smart Watch Fitness Tracker
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