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Jradi AK, Xia J, Seet T, Albon S. "My UC Story": A Qualitative Descriptive Study Describing the Patient Journey for Ulcerative Colitis. Innov Pharm 2023; 14:10.24926/iip.v14i4.5697. [PMID: 38495352 PMCID: PMC10939488 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.5697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Background: Personal perspectives of patients are seldomly reported in the literature, most notably their journey to diagnosis. Literature is heavily focused on the patient journey from a healthcare professional's point of view during the treatment process. The objective of this study is to conduct a qualitative study on a video-sharing site, YouTube, to determine if the patient journey from a subjective perspective is truly linear for those who suffer from ulcerative colitis. Methods: Phrases searched on YouTube included "ulcerative colitis story" and "ulcerative colitis diagnosis story". Video monologues chronicling the patient journey before diagnoses were transcribed using the YouTube transcription function to identify patterns amongst users' experiences. Thematic analysis was used to identify whether certain themes were present in the monologues. Analysis was performed using NVivo 12 QRS International and used line-by-line coding to create an initial codebook that represented the concepts covered in the monologues. Results: We viewed a total of 48 videos and included 29 videos from 2010 to 2020 for qualitative analysis. Overall, three major themes were identified in the patient journey prior to ulcerative colitis diagnosis:1) initial symptoms, 2) initial encounter with the healthcare system, and 3) gastroenterologist referral. Conclusions: The literature depicts the patient journey as a linear path. This qualitative study discovers that the reality of the patient journey is, in fact, non-linear. Many creators did not identify pharmacists in their patient journey; however, we know from the literature that pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professional. With the appropriate tools, pharmacists can help guide patients in prioritizing signs and symptoms to streamline the non-linear path that patients experience.
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- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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iSTART-II: An Update on the i Support Therapy-Access to Rapid Treatment (iSTART) Approach for Patient-Centered Therapy in Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031142. [PMID: 36769791 PMCID: PMC9918267 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The i Support Therapy-Access to Rapid Treatment (iSTART) was an initiative to improve patient-centered management in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC). Our aim was to update the iSTART recommendations in order to include fecal calprotectin (FC) in the monitoring of patients with UC and improve their management. Twelve physicians from nine countries worldwide attended a virtual international consensus meeting on 4 May 2022. Data from three systematic reviews were analyzed, and a new systematic review investigating all studies reporting measurement of FC at home was conducted. Based on literature evidence, statements were formulated, discussed, and approved by voting. Statements were considered approved if at least 75% of participants agreed with a proposed statement. Fourteen statements were approved. Based on this consensus, FC measurement should be routinely performed for monitoring patients with mild-to-moderate UC to identify disease relapses early and initiate an appropriate treatment. Further studies are needed to assess whether self-monitoring of FC is associated with better disease control and improved patients' quality of life.
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Wilkens R, Dolinger M, Burisch J, Maaser C. Point-of-Care Testing and Home Testing: Pragmatic Considerations for Widespread Incorporation of Stool Tests, Serum Tests, and Intestinal Ultrasound. Gastroenterology 2022; 162:1476-1492. [PMID: 34995530 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Breaking through the biologic therapy efficacy plateau for inflammatory bowel disease requires the strategic development of personalized biomarkers in the tight control model. After risk stratification early in the disease course, targeted serial monitoring consistently to assess clinical outcomes in response to therapy allows for quick therapeutic adjustments before bowel damage can occur. Point-of-care intestinal ultrasound performed by the treating gastroenterologist is an accurate cross- sectional biomarker that monitors intestinal inflammation in real-time, enhances patient care, and increases shared understanding to help achieve common treatment goals. Combining intestinal ultrasound during a clinic visit with existing serum and stool biomarkers in a home testing setup with electronic health monitoring allows for an optimized, patient-centered personalized treatment algorithm that may improve treatment outcomes. Here, we review the current state, pragmatic considerations, and future implications of point-of-care testing and home testing for noninvasive inflammatory bowel disease monitoring in the tight control model.
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- Rune Wilkens
- Gastrounit, Division of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark; Digestive Disease Center, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Gastrounit, Division of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outpatient Unit, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Teaching Hospital Lueneburg, Lueneburg, Germany
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Plevris N, Lees CW. Disease Monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evolving Principles and Possibilities. Gastroenterology 2022; 162:1456-1475.e1. [PMID: 35101422 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease is a progressive and debilitating condition. Early and effective treatment using a treat-to-target approach is key to improving patient outcomes. Therefore, proactive monitoring is essential to ensure that treatment strategies are working and targets are being met. In this review we discuss the current monitoring tools available to us and how they can be used. We also discuss the importance of monitoring during key phases of the disease and propose an optimum treat-to-target monitoring strategy for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Regarding the advent of new technology, we discuss how this may improve our monitoring capabilities and how we envisage future monitoring strategies of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Nikolas Plevris
- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom; Centre for Genomics and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom; Centre for Genomics and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Sasidharan S, Sasson AN, Shannon KM, Ananthakrishnan AN. Fecal Calprotectin Is a Predictor of Need for Rescue Therapy in Hospitalized Severe Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:1833-1837. [PMID: 35134899 PMCID: PMC9713501 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Up to one-third of patients hospitalized for acute severe colitis secondary to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) do not adequately respond to intravenous steroids. There is an unmet need to identify a useful predictor for rescue treatment in this cohort of patients. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the predictive efficacy of fecal calprotectin in identifying the need for medical or surgical therapy in patients with acute severe colitis. METHODS We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study including patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who were hospitalized for severe exacerbation of colitis. The primary outcome was the need for in-hospital medical or surgical rescue therapy. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of rescue therapy. RESULTS Our study included 147 patients with UC. One-third (33%) required rescue therapy, and 13% underwent colectomy. Patients requiring rescue therapy had significantly higher fecal calprotectin (mean 1748 mcg/g vs 1353 mcg/g, P = .02) compared with those who did not. A fecal calprotectin >800 mcg/g independently predicted the need for inpatient medical rescue therapy (odds ratio, 2.61; 95% CI, 1.12-6.12). An admission calprotectin >800 mcg/g independently predicted surgery within 3 months (odds ratio, 2.88; 95% CI, 1.01-8.17). CONCLUSIONS Fecal calprotectin levels may serve as a useful noninvasive predictor of medical and surgical risk in individuals with UC presenting with acute severe colitis. This approach can facilitate earlier therapeutic interventions and improve outcomes.
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- Saranya Sasidharan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Address correspondence to: Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH, 165 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 ()
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Determinants of patient trust in gastroenterology televisits: Results of machine learning analysis. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.100867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Solitano V, Alfarone L, D'Amico F, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S. IBD goes home: from telemedicine to self-administered advanced therapies. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2021; 22:17-29. [PMID: 34116611 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1942833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Introduction: Major challenges have been posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the routine management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The need for constant monitoring of diseases activity and prompt adjustment of therapy have been balanced with the risk of contagion related to face-to-face consultations. Therefore, digital health initiatives have been pursued for safety reasons as vicarious instruments to avoid overcrowding of the IBD clinics. However, concerns and skepticism about the feasibility of digital health and telemedicine modalities limited their uptake in clinical practice in the pre-pandemic period.Areas covered: We conducted a literature overview on the current state of the art and the potential future benefits deriving from the integration of telemedicine systems, home-based laboratory tests, and self-administered drugs into IBD daily practice.Expert opinion: Digital health and telemedicine approaches at distance have been experimented as effective tools to avoid overcrowding of clinics and reduce risk from SARS-CoV2 exposure. Home-based point of care testing, such as fecal calprotectin and dried blood samples, might represent an effective method of remote monitoring of patients particularly when in-person visits are precluded. High expectations are placed on the use of self-administered advanced therapies, such as new subcutaneous formulation of biologics.
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- Virginia Solitano
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,IBD Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,IBD Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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D'Amico F, Rubin DT, Kotze PG, Magro F, Siegmund B, Kobayashi T, Olivera PA, Bossuyt P, Pouillon L, Louis E, Domènech E, Ghosh S, Danese S, Peyrin‐Biroulet L. International consensus on methodological issues in standardization of fecal calprotectin measurement in inflammatory bowel diseases. United European Gastroenterol J 2021; 9:451-460. [PMID: 33961734 PMCID: PMC8259254 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a non-invasive marker of gut inflammation which is frequently used to guide therapeutic decisions in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Each step of FC measurement can influence the results, leading to misinterpretations and potentially impacting the management of IBD patients. To date, there is high heterogeneity between FC measurements and no current method is universally accepted as a standard. AIMS Our aim was to provide clear position statementsabout the pre-analytical and the analytical phases of FC measurement to homogenize FC levels and to minimize variability and risk of misinterpretation through aninternational consensus. MATERIALS & METHODS Fourteen physicians with expertise in the field of IBD and FC from 11 countries attended a virtual international consensus meeting on July 17th, 2020. A systematic literature was conducted and the literature evidence was shared and discussedamong the participants. Statements were formulated, discussed, and voted. Statements were considered approved if all participants agreed. RESULTS Nine statements were formulated and approved. Based on the available evidence, quantitative tests should be preferred for measuring FC. Furthermore, FC measurement, if possible, should always be performed with the same method and factors influencing FC levels should be taken into account when interpreting the results. DISCUSSION FC has an increasingly important role in the management of patients with IBD. However, large multicenter studies should be conducted to define the reproducibility and to confirm the diagnostic accuracy of the available FC tests. CONCLUSION FC concentrations guide clinicians' treatment decisions. Our statements have a relevant impact in daily practice and could be applied in clinical trials to standardize FC measurement.
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- Ferdinando D'Amico
- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityMilanItaly
- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm U1256Nutrition – Genetics and Exposure to Environmental RisksUniversity Hospital of NancyUniversity of LorraineVandoeuvre‐lès‐NancyFrance
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionUniversity of Chicago Department of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of GastroenterologyCentro Hospitalar São JoãoPortoPortugal
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- Medizinische Klinik m. S. Gastroenterologie, Infektiologie und RheumatologieCharité ‐ Universitätsmedizin BerlinCorporate Member of Freie Universität BerlinHumboldt‐Universität zu Berlinand Berlin Institute of HealthBerlinGermany
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and TreatmentKitasato University Kitasato Institute HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Gastroenterology SectionDepartment of Internal MedicineCentro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC)Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Imelda GI Clinical Research CenterImelda General HospitalBonheidenBelgium
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- Imelda GI Clinical Research CenterImelda General HospitalBonheidenBelgium
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- Department of GastroenterologyCHU Liège University HospitalLiègeBelgium
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- Gastroenterology DepartmentHospital Universitari Germans Trias i PujolBadalonaCataloniaSpain
- Departament de MedicinaUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD)MadridSpain
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- NIHR Biomedical Research CentreUniversity of Birmingham and University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBirminghamUK
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityMilanItaly
- IBD CenterHumanitas Research HospitalIRCCSMilanItaly
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm U1256Nutrition – Genetics and Exposure to Environmental RisksUniversity Hospital of NancyUniversity of LorraineVandoeuvre‐lès‐NancyFrance
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Jere M, Garrick V, Curtis L, Tayler R, Gervais L, Gerasimidis K, Hansen R. Point-of-care faecal calprotectin testing in patients with paediatric inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2021; 8:e000631. [PMID: 33947712 PMCID: PMC8098232 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Following the disruption of normal paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we prospectively audited the first-time use of home faecal calprotectin testing. We aimed to provide an alternative to laboratory tests and to assess the value of home testing as part of our regular services going forward. METHODS Home test kits as well as accompanying user instructions were made available to our patients with paediatric IBD that required faecal calprotectin test between 17 April and 12 August 2020. Once the user completed the test, results were automatically uploaded to the result portal and clinical staff were alerted. A user feedback questionnaire was sent to users that had completed the home test. RESULTS Of the 54 patients, 41 (76%) aged between 4.7 and 18.1 years used the home test. A total of 45 home tests were done, one of which produced an invalid result. The decision to modify management was made in 12 (29%) of the patients, while 14 (34%) had no changes made and 15 (37%) required further assessment. Twenty (48.8%) responded to the questionnaire and 85% stated that they preferred the home test to the laboratory testing method. CONCLUSIONS Home calprotectin tests were useful in guiding clinical management during a time when laboratory testing was less available. They may offer benefits as part of routine paediatric IBD monitoring to help target appointments and reduce unnecessary hospital attendances in the future.
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- Mwansa Jere
- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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D’Amico F, Netter P, Baumann C, Veltin M, Zallot C, Aimone-Gastin I, Danese S, Peyrin-Biroulet L. Setting up a Virtual Calprotectin Clinic in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Literature Review and Nancy Experience. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9092697. [PMID: 32825383 PMCID: PMC7563857 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9092697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Technological progress, including virtual clinics, web or smartphone-based applications, and assessment of fecal calprotectin (FC) at home has favored the implementation of treat to target strategies for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Although these innovations are promising and have been associated with a significant reduction in health costs, their application in clinical practice is limited. Here, we summarize the most recent literature on virtual clinics and available FC home tests. In addition, we report the experience of IBD patients monitored through the IBDoc® test at the Nancy University Hospital, focusing on usability testing and patient’s satisfaction. This pilot experience shows that a virtual calprotectin clinic doubles adherence rate to FC in IBD patients. This finding is especially clinically relevant in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic era, with an increasing use of e-health.
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- Ferdinando D’Amico
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy; (F.D.); (S.D.)
- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (M.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Ingénierie Articulaire (IMoPA), UMR-7365 CNRS, Faculté de Médecine, University of Lorraine and University Hospital of Nancy, 54000 Nancy, France;
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- Clinical Research Support Facility, Methodological and Statistical Unit, University Hospital of Nancy, 54000 Nancy, France;
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (M.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (M.V.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry-Molecular Biology-Nutrition, Nancy University Hospital, 54000 Nancy, France;
- Inserm UMR_S1256 N-GERE, Nutrition-Genetics-Environmental Risk Exposure, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy; (F.D.); (S.D.)
- IBD center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center—IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (M.V.); (C.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-383-153661; Fax: +33-383-153633
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Kennedy NA, Hansen R, Younge L, Mawdsley J, Beattie RM, Din S, Lamb CA, Smith PJ, Selinger C, Limdi J, Iqbal TH, Lobo A, Cooney R, Brain O, Gaya DR, Murray C, Pollok R, Kent A, Raine T, Bhala N, Lindsay JO, Irving PM, Lees CW, Sebastian S. Organisational changes and challenges for inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontline Gastroenterol 2020; 11:343-350. [PMID: 32874484 PMCID: PMC7335699 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the challenges in diagnosis, monitoring, support provision in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and explore the adaptations of IBD services. METHODS Internet-based survey by invitation of IBD services across the UK from 8 to 14 April 2020. RESULTS Respondents from 125 IBD services completed the survey. The number of whole-time equivalent gastroenterologists and IBD nurses providing elective outpatient care decreased significantly between baseline (median 4, IQR 4-7.5 and median 3, IQR 2-4) to the point of survey (median 2, IQR 1-4.8 and median 2, IQR 1-3) in the 6-week period following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.001 for both comparisons). Almost all (94%; 112/119) services reported an increase in IBD helpline activity. Face-to-face clinics were substituted for telephone consultation by 86% and video consultation by 11% of services. A variation in the provision of laboratory faecal calprotectin testing was noted with 27% of services reporting no access to faecal calprotectin, and a further 32% reduced access. There was also significant curtailment of IBD-specific endoscopy and elective surgery. CONCLUSIONS IBD services in the UK have implemented several adaptive strategies in order to continue to provide safe and high-quality care for patients. National Health Service organisations will need to consider the impact of these changes in current service delivery models and staffing levels when planning exit strategies for post-pandemic IBD care. Careful planning to manage the increased workload and to maintain IBD services is essential to ensure patient safety.
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- Nicholas A Kennedy
- Gastroenterology, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute, Harrow, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guy's and Saint Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Section of IBD, Division of Gastroenterology, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Gastroenterology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guy's and Saint Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- IBD Unit, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, UK
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D'Haens G, Kelly O, Battat R, Silverberg MS, Laharie D, Louis E, Savarino E, Bodini G, Yarur A, Boland BS, Afif W, Li XJ, Hale M, Ho J, Kondragunta V, Huang B, Kuy C, Okada L, Hester KD, Bray KR, Mimms L, Jain A, Singh S, Collins A, Valasek MA, Sandborn WJ, Vermeire S, Dulai PS. Development and Validation of a Test to Monitor Endoscopic Activity in Patients With Crohn's Disease Based on Serum Levels of Proteins. Gastroenterology 2020; 158:515-526.e10. [PMID: 31711925 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Noninvasive tests to measure endoscopic activity in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) have limitations. We aimed to develop a test to identify patients in remission, based on endoscopic analysis, and monitor CD activity based on serum levels of proteins. METHODS We developed a test to measure 13 proteins in blood (ANG1, ANG2, CRP, SAA1, IL7, EMMPRIN, MMP1, MMP2, MMP3, MMP9, TGFA, CEACAM1, and VCAM1), called the endoscopic healing index [EHI], using samples from 278 patients with CD from a multinational training cohort. We validated the test using 2 independent cohorts of patients with CD: 116 biologic-naive patients with early-stage CD (validation cohort 1) and 195 biologic-exposed patients with chronic CD (validation cohort 2). The ability of the test to identify patients with active disease vs patients in remission (defined as a simple endoscopic score for CD of ≤2 and ≤1 in each segment, or a total CD endoscopic index of severity score <3) was assessed by using area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) analysis. The diagnostic accuracy of the test was compared with that of measurement of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin. RESULTS The EHI scores range from 0 to 100 units; higher scores indicate more severe CD activity, based on endoscopy findings. The EHI identified patients in remission with an AUROC of 0.962 in validation cohort 1 (95% confidence interval, 0.942-0.982) and an AUROC of 0.693 in validation cohort 2 (95% confidence interval, 0.619-0.767), regardless of CD location or phenotype. A cutoff value of 20 points identified patients in remission with the highest level of sensitivity (97.1% in validation cohort 1 and 83.2% in validation cohort 2), with specificity values of 69.0% and 36.6%, respectively. A cutoff value of 50 points identified patients in remission with the highest level of specificity (100% in validation cohort 1 and 87.8% in validation cohort 2), with sensitivity values of 37.3% and 30.0%, respectively. The EHI identified patients in remission with a significantly higher AUROC value than the test for CRP (0.876, P < .001 in validation cohort 1 and 0.624, P = .109 in validation cohort 2). In analysis of patients with available FC measurements, the AUROC value for the EHI did not differ significantly from that of measurement of FC (AUROC, 0.950 for EHI vs AUROC, 0.923 for FC; P = .147 in validation cohort 1 and AUROC, 0.803 for EHI vs AUROC, 0.854 for FC; P = .298 in validation cohort 2). CONCLUSIONS We developed an index called the EHI to identify patients with CD in endoscopic remission based on blood levels of 13 proteins. The EHI identified patients with resolution of endoscopic disease activity, with good overall accuracy, although with variation between the 2 cohorts assessed. The EHI AUROC values were comparable to measurement of FC and higher than measurement of serum CRP. The test might be used in practice to assess endoscopic activity in patients with CD.
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- Geert D'Haens
- Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- University Hospital Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Dulai PS, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S, Sands BE, Dignass A, Turner D, Mantzaris G, Schölmerich J, Mary JY, Reinisch W, Sandborn WJ. Approaches to Integrating Biomarkers Into Clinical Trials and Care Pathways as Targets for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Gastroenterology 2019; 157:1032-1043.e1. [PMID: 31228441 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS There is no consensus on the best way to integrate biomarkers into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research and clinical practice. The International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease aimed to outline biomarker definitions, categories, and operating properties required for their use in registration trials and clinical practice. Using fecal calprotectin as an example, we provide a framework for biomarker development and validation in patients with IBD. METHODS We reviewed international society guidelines, regulatory agency guidance documents, and standardized reporting guidelines for biomarkers, in combination with publications on fecal calprotectin levels in patients with IBD. We assessed the validity of fecal calprotectin to serve as a surrogate biomarker of IBD activity and outlined a framework for further validation and development of biomarkers. RESULTS No endpoints have been fully validated as surrogates of risk of disease complications; mucosal healing is the most valid endpoint used to determine risk of disease complications. Fecal level of calprotectin has not been validated as a biomarker for IBD activity because of lack of technical and clinical reliability, assessment of performance when used as a replacement for endoscopy, and assessment of responsiveness to changes in disease states. The level of fecal calprotectin can be used only as a prognostic factor for disease recurrence in patients in remission after medical or surgical treatment. CONCLUSIONS We reviewed guidelines, regulatory documents, and publications to identify properties required for the development of biomarkers of IBD activity and areas in need of clarification from regulatory agencies and societies. We propose a path forward for research of biomarkers for IBD.
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- Parambir S Dulai
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nancy University Hospital, Lorraine University, Nancy, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Milan, Italy
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- Dr Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital and Crohn Colitis Clinical Research Center Rhein-Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Evaggelismos-Ophthalmiatreion Athinon-Polycliniki, Athens, Greece
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- INSERM UMR, Paris Diderot University, Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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A Survey of Fecal Calprotectin in Children with Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease with Villous Atrophy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.5812/semj.84514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) denotes a group of chronic incurable disorders characterized by relapsing-remitting inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBD represents a growing global burden with a prevalence exceeding 0.3% in the Western world and an accelerating incidence in newly industrialized countries. The target for treating IBD has shifted in recent years from symptom control to mucosal healing (MH), which has been shown to be associated with favorable long-term outcomes. The gold standard for ascertaining MH is endoscopic assessment, but endoscopy is limited by its invasive nature, high cost, and finite availability. Surrogate biomarkers are therefore of great utility. Calprotectin, a cytosolic protein derived predominantly from neutrophils, is now widely used in this capacity. Calprotectin is found in various bodily fluids at concentrations proportional to the degree of inflammation, including in feces at levels roughly six times higher than in the blood. Fecal calprotectin (FCP) therefore reflects intestinal inflammation. Various assays, including point-of-care and home-based tests, are now available for measuring FCP. FCP is used for screening purposes, to aid in distinguishing inflammatory from non-inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as in the monitoring of known IBD. The aims of this review are to provide an overview of the methods used to measure FCP and to review the evidence supporting the use of FCP in IBD, particularly as it pertains to screening, monitoring and predicting disease relapse.
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- Amanda Ricciuto
- a Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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- a Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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