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Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), erectile and sexual dysfunction (SD) are significantly associated with psychological factors, but IBD severity appears to have no impact on such conditions, suggests a recent study. Likewise, the type of medication used to treat the underlying disease has no influence on SD development.
Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
13 Feb 2022
No benefit to adding 5-ASAs to steroids in acute severe UC
The addition of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) to standard corticosteroid treatment did not improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2022.
No benefit to adding 5-ASAs to steroids in acute severe UC
11 Feb 2022
Sleep problems plague IBD patients, require more attention
The opinion that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with poor sleep is not uncommon among patients with IBD, according to a study. Moreover, these individuals tend to think and behave in manners that worsen sleep and their disease.
Sleep problems plague IBD patients, require more attention
11 Feb 2022
Obesity, diabetes, family history up prostate cancer risk in IBD patients
A longitudinal national database study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified several risk factors for the development of prostate cancer (PC), including age, obesity, diabetes, married status, family history of PC, and African American race.