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Yuan B, Huang P, Yang M, Tang G, Wang F. Intestinal ultrasound scan predicts corticosteroid failure and colectomy risk in patients with ulcerative colitis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 36:884-889. [PMID: 38652524 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is an emerging modality for assessing disease activity, extent, and treatment response in ulcerative colitis. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of IUS in predicting severe flares, the need for rescue therapy (corticosteroid failure), and colectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of medical records, collecting clinical and IUS data. The Milan Ultrasound Criteria (MUC) score was used to assess ulcerative colitis severity. Group comparisons were performed to identify differences in MUC scores between mild-to-moderate and severe ulcerative colitis, between steroid responders and nonresponders, and between patients who underwent colectomy and those who did not. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to predict outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis. RESULTS This analysis included 102 patients with ulcerative colitis categorized as mild/moderate (60) or severe (42). MUC scores were significantly higher in the severe ulcerative colitis group compared with the mild/moderate group ( P < 0.001). Analysis (using ROC) identified a cutoff MUC score of >8.54 to indicate severe ulcerative colitis with good sensitivity (64.29%) and excellent specificity (93.33%). Similarly, a cutoff of MUC > 10.54 showed promise in predicting corticosteroid failure, with acceptable sensitivity (50%) and high specificity (90.91%). Finally, a cutoff MUC score >12.5 demonstrated potential for predicting colectomy, exhibiting moderate sensitivity (55.56%) but excellent specificity (96.97%). CONCLUSION IUS may be useful for differentiating severe ulcerative colitis from mild-to-moderate disease, identifying early stage failure of corticosteroid therapy, and predicting the potential need for colectomy.
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- Baisi Yuan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Jinling Hospital
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- Department of Ultrasound, Jinling Hospital, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Jinling Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Jinling Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Jinling Hospital
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Hawthorne AB, Arms-Williams B, Cannings-John R, Pollok RCG, Berry A, Harborne P, Trivedi A. Impact of antitumour necrosis factor therapy on surgery in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based study. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2024; 11:e001373. [PMID: 38777566 PMCID: PMC11116861 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2024-001373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE It is unclear whether widespread use of biologics is reducing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgical resection rates. We designed a population-based study evaluating the impact of early antitumour necrosis factor (TNF) on surgical resection rates up to 5 years from diagnosis. DESIGN We evaluated all patients with IBD diagnosed in Cardiff, Wales 2005-2016. The primary measure was the impact of early (within 1 year of diagnosis) sustained (at least 3 months) anti-TNF compared with no therapy on surgical resection rates. Baseline factors were used to balance groups by propensity scores, with inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) methodology and removing immortal time bias. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) with IBD unclassified (IBD-U) (excluding those with proctitis) were analysed. RESULTS 1250 patients were studied. For CD, early sustained anti-TNF therapy was associated with a reduced likelihood of resection compared with no treatment (IPTW HR 0.29 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.65), p=0.003). In UC including IBD-U (excluding proctitis), there was an increase in the risk of colectomy for the early sustained anti-TNF group compared with no treatment (IPTW HR 4.6 (95% CI 1.9 to 10), p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Early sustained use of anti-TNF therapy is associated with reduced surgical resection rates in CD, but not in UC where there was a paradoxical increased surgery rate. This was because baseline clinical factors were less predictive of colectomy than anti-TNF usage. These data support the use of early introduction of anti-TNF therapy in CD whereas benefit in UC cannot be assessed by this methodology.
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- A Barney Hawthorne
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
- Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Centre for Trials Research, College of Biomedical & Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Dept Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's University, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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Stephens IJB, Murphy B, Burns L, McCawley N, McNamara DA, Burke JP. Contemporary perioperative outcomes after total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis in a tertiary referral centre. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 36:578-583. [PMID: 38489595 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Colectomy for ulcerative colitis (UC) is common despite therapeutic advances. Post-operative morbidity and mortality demonstrate an association between hospital volumes and outcomes. This single-centre retrospective study examines outcomes after emergency colectomy for UC. METHODS Patient demographics, perioperative variables and outcomes were collected in Beaumont Hospital between 2010 and 2023. Univariant analysis was used to assess relationships between perioperative variables and morbidity and length of stay (LOS). RESULTS A total of 115 patients underwent total abdominal colectomy with end ileostomy for UC, 8.7 (±3.8) per annum. Indications were refractory acute severe colitis (88.7%), toxic megacolon (6.1%), perforation (4.3%), or obstruction (0.9%). Over 80% of cases were performed laparoscopically. Pre-operative steroid (93%) and biologic (77.4%) use was common. Median post-operative LOS was 8 days (interquartile range 6-12). There were no 30-day mortalities, and 30-day post-operative morbidity was 38.3%. There was no association between time to colectomy ( P = 0.85) or biologic use ( P = 0.24) and morbidity. Increasing age was associated with prolonged LOS ( P = 0.01). Laparoscopic approach (7 vs. 12 days P =0.01, 36.8% vs. 45% P = 0.66) was associated with reduced LOS and morbidity. CONCLUSION This study highlights contemporary outcomes after emergency colectomy for UC at a specialist high-volume, tertiary referral centre, and superior outcomes after laparoscopic surgery in the biologic era.
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- Ian J B Stephens
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Hassan SA, Kapur N, Sheikh F, Fahad A, Jamal S. Disease clearance in ulcerative colitis: A new therapeutic target for the future. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30:1801-1809. [PMID: 38659483 PMCID: PMC11036494 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i13.1801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/03/2024] Open
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Advancements in murine modeling systems for ulcerative colitis have diversified our understanding of the pathophysiological factors involved in disease onset and progression. This has fueled the identification of molecular targets, resulting in a rapidly expanding therapeutic armamentarium. Subsequently, management strategies have evolved from symptomatic resolution to well-defined objective endpoints, including clinical remission, endoscopic remission and mucosal healing. While the incorporation of these assessment modalities has permitted targeted intervention in the context of a natural disease history and the prevention of complications, studies have consistently depicted discrepancies associated with ascertaining disease status through clinical and endoscopic measures. Current recommendations lack consideration of histological healing. The simultaneous achievement of clinical, endoscopic, and histologic remission has not been fully investigated. This has laid the groundwork for a novel therapeutic outcome termed disease clearance (DC). This article summarizes the concept of DC and its current evidence.
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- Syed Adeel Hassan
- Division of Digestive Disease and Nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States
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- Division of Digestive Disease and Nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, United States
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- Division of Primary Care, Essen Healthcare, New York, NY 10457, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi 74700, Sindh, Pakistan
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Bacsur P, Wetwittayakhlang P, Resál T, Földi E, Vasas B, Farkas B, Rutka M, Bessissow T, Afif W, Bálint A, Fábián A, Bor R, Szepes Z, Farkas K, Lakatos PL, Molnár T. Accuracy of the Pancolonic Modified Mayo Score in predicting the long-term outcomes of ulcerative colitis: a promising scoring system. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2024; 17:17562848241239606. [PMID: 38524790 PMCID: PMC10958809 DOI: 10.1177/17562848241239606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Background Different endoscopic scoring systems for assessing ulcerative colitis (UC) severity are available. However, most of them are not correlated with disease extent. Objectives Our study aimed to compare the predictive value of the PanMay score versus the endoscopic Mayo (MES), Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS), and Dublin score in predicting long-term outcomes of UC. Design This retrospective study enrolled consecutive UC patients who underwent colonoscopy before at least a 3-year follow-up. Methods The PanMayo, MES, UCEIS, and Dublin scores and the baseline clinical and demographic characteristics of the participants were assessed. Endpoints were disease flare that required novel biological therapy, colectomy, and hospitalization. Patients were stratified using baseline clinical activity. Results Approximately 62.8% of the 250 enrolled patients were in clinical remission. In these patients, the PanMayo, MES, and Dublin scores were positively associated with the risk of clinical flare. The MES score increased with clinical flare. The PanMayo score (>12 points), but not the MES score, was associated with the need for novel biological initiation and biological escalation. Furthermore, the Dublin and UCEIS scores of patients in remission who need novel biological treatment had a similar trend. Colectomy risk was associated with PanMayo and Dublin scores. Conclusion The combined endoscopic assessment of disease extent and severity can be more accurate in predicting outcomes among patients with UC. PanMayo score can be utilized in addition to the existing scoring systems, thereby leading to a more accurate examination. Summary UC endoscopic scores do not assess extension. Our study aimed to analyze the predictive value of the PanMayo score. Based on 250 patients, results showed that the long-term disease outcomes of UC could be predicted with the PanMayo score more accurately.
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- Péter Bacsur
- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Avenue Cedar, D7-201, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4
- Department of Oncology and Medicine, Semmelweis University, Üllői st. 26, Budapest H-1085, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Kálvária Avenue 57, Szeged H-6725, Hungary
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Piazza O Sed N, Noviello D, Filippi E, Conforti F, Furfaro F, Fraquelli M, Costantino A, Danese S, Vecchi M, Fiorino G, Allocca M, Caprioli F. Superior predictive value of transmural over endoscopic severity for colectomy risk in ulcerative colitis: a multicentre prospective cohort study. J Crohns Colitis 2024; 18:291-299. [PMID: 37632350 PMCID: PMC10896635 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic activity is associated with an increased risk of surgery in patients with ulcerative colitis [UC]. Transmural activity, as defined by Milan Ultrasound Criteria [MUC] > 6.2, reliably detects endoscopic activity in patients with UC. The present study aimed to assess in UC patients whether transmural severity is a better predictor of colectomy as compared to endoscopy. METHODS Consecutive adult UC patients were recruited in two IBD Referral Centres and underwent colonoscopy and intestinal ultrasound in a blinded fashion. The need for colectomy was assessed at follow-up. Univariable and multivariable logistic and Cox regression analyses were performed. Receiver operating characteristic [ROC] analysis was used to compare MUC baseline values and Mayo Endoscopic Scores [MES] in predicting colectomy risk. RESULTS Overall, 141 patients were enrolled, and 13 underwent colectomy in the follow-up period. Both MES (hazard ratio [HR]: 3.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-8.37, p = 0.02) and MUC [HR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.19-1.76, p < 0.001] were associated with colectomy risk, but only MUC was independently associated with this event on multivariable analysis [HR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.06-2.02, p = 0.02]. MUC was the only independent variable associated with colectomy risk in patients with clinically active disease (odds ratio [OR]: 1.53 [1.03-2.27], p = 0.03). MUC demonstrated higher accuracy than MES (area under ROC curve [AUROC] 0.83, 95% CI: 0.75-0.92 vs 0.71, 95% CI: 0.62-0.80) and better performance for predicting colectomy [p = 0.02]. The optimal MUC score cut-off value for predicting colectomy, as assessed by the Youden index, was 7.7. CONCLUSIONS A superior predictive value was found for transmural vs endoscopic severity for colectomy risk in UC patients.
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- Nicole Piazza O Sed
- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milano, Milan, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milano, Milan, Italy
- IBD Unit, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Burisch J, Safroneeva E, Laoun R, Ma C. Lack of Benefit for Early Escalation to Advanced Therapies in Ulcerative Colitis: Critical Appraisal of Current Evidence. J Crohns Colitis 2023; 17:2002-2011. [PMID: 37345930 PMCID: PMC10798867 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Although ulcerative colitis [UC] shares many common pathways and therapeutic options with Crohn's disease [CD], CD patients are four times more likely to undergo surgery 10 years into their disease in the biological era and are more likely to have extraintestinal manifestations than UC patients. Early treatment in CD has been demonstrated to modify the natural history of the disease and potentially delay surgery. Previous reviews on this topic have borrowed their evidence from CD to make UC-specific recommendations. This review highlights the emergence of UC-specific data from larger cohort studies and a comprehensive individual patient data systemic review and meta-analysis to critically appraise evidence on the utility of early escalation to advanced therapies with respect to short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes. In UC, the utility of the early escalation concept for the purposes of changing the natural history, including reducing colectomy and hospitalizations, is not supported by the available data. Data on targeting clinical, biochemical, endoscopic, and histological outcomes are needed to demonstrate that they are meaningful with regard to achieving reductions in hospitalization and surgery, improving quality of life, and minimizing disability. Analyses of different populations of UC patients, such as those with 'relapsing & remitting' disease or with severe or complicated disease course, are urgently needed. The costs and risk/benefit profile of some of the newer advanced therapies should be carefully considered. In this clinical landscape, it appears premature to advocate an indiscriminate 'one size fits all' approach to escalating to advanced therapies early during the course of UC.
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- Johan Burisch
- Gastro Unit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Tillotts Pharma AG, Rheinfelden, Switzerland
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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