"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon driven by an abnormal immune response. It typically begins in the rectum and spreads continuously, occasionally involving a cecal ...

(HealthDay)—A C-reactive protein (CRP) cutoff is a sensitive and practical alternative to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a criterion to help determine ulcerative colitis (UC) activity, ...

A decade-long national audit of total abdominal colectomy (TAC) for ulcerative colitis in the Republic of Ireland showed no 30-day mortality and an increased adoption of laparoscopy and identified ...

The term "colitis" etymologically refers to the inflammation of a segment of the colon. The inflammation can be confirmed by endoscopy 1, histology 2,3 or radiology, the latest showing a thickening of ...

Older adults hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) face substantially higher mortality rates, and current guidelines do not provide specific recommendations for this population. In ...

A simple, non-invasive treatment focused on the ears could one day provide relief for people with ulcerative colitis, a UM research study has found. To perform the study, scientists from the ...

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Altered body composition is an important characteristic of malnutrition that may better reflect the clinical course. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic role of sarcopenia by computed ...

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be stressful and a bit scary. A type of autoimmune condition, UC is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans, ...

Paneth cell metaplasia (PCM), long viewed as a consequence of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, may also help ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cardiovascular diseases, particularly acute myocardial infarction, are the leading cause of disability and ...