scholarly journals Cannabis and Cannabis Derivatives for Abdominal Pain Management in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kaleb Bogale ◽  
Wesley Raup-Konsavage ◽  
Shannon Dalessio ◽  
Kent Vrana ◽  
Matthew D. Coates
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Visceral Pain ◽  
Human Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
The Impact

For centuries, cannabis and its components have been used to manage a wide variety of symptoms associated with many illnesses. Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are no exception in this regard. Individuals suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are among those who have sought out the ameliorating properties of this plant. As legal limitations of its use have eased, interest has grown from both patients and their providers regarding the potential of cannabis to be used in the clinical setting. Similarly, a growing number of animal and human studies have been undertaken to evaluate the impact of cannabis and cannabinoid signaling elements on the natural history of IBD and its associated complications. There is little clinical evidence supporting the ability of cannabis or related products to treat the GI inflammation underlying these disorders. However, 1 recurring theme from both animal and human studies is that these agents have a significant impact on several IBD-related symptoms, including abdominal pain. In this review, we discuss the role of cannabis and cannabinoid signaling in visceral pain perception, what is currently known regarding the efficacy of cannabis and its derivatives for managing pain, related symptoms and inflammation in IBD, and what work remains to effectively utilize cannabis and its derivatives in the clinical setting.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Among the People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China: A Questionnaire Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Wu ◽  
Jue Lin ◽  
Heena Buch ◽  
Quchen Ding ◽  
Faming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Vaccination Hesitancy ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

Objective: To explore the attitudes and views of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: An online interview questionnaire concerning the acceptance or hesitancy toward vaccination for COVID-19 was designed and 543 patients with IBD in China were invited to complete the structured self-administered anonymous questionnaire.Results: Of all the participants, 50.7% were indecisive about the vaccination and only 16.0% opted for it. Vaccination hesitancy was significantly associated with women and those without medical or biomedical backgrounds. The acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination was higher in participants with no history of immune-modifying therapies, especially in those without immunosuppressants. Participants who considered vaccination critically important to self-health or the health of others were more likely to choose immediately or later vaccination. Safety and potential adverse reactions, personal hypoimmunity, efficacy, and reliability of COVID-19 vaccines were the top three concerns of the participants that were independent of their willingness for vaccination.Conclusions: This study discloses the presence of hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with IBD. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in IBD individuals, with a specific focus on the impact of immune-modifying therapies. Health education and recommendation from authoritative sources may facilitate COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

scholarly journals P667 Characterization of a large Hispanic cohort with Inflammatory Bowel Disease across a 25-year span

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S591-S591
Author(s):  
E A Torres ◽  
L Ramos ◽  
A Sanchez ◽  
C Amaya ◽  
A Perez-Gilbe
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Family History ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Physician Awareness ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Hispanics has increased, but characterization of this population is limited. We describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of a large Hispanic population with IBD and compare it among two periods, 1995- 2009 and 2010–2019. Methods The Registry of IBD has been recruiting patients with IBD continuously since 1995. Data is obtained from the subject and the medical record. This study includes 1365 Hispanics recruited between 1995 and 2019. Variables include age, gender, age at onset and diagnosis, IBD type, family history, smoking, extraintestinal manifestations (EIM), medications, and surgery for IBD. Descriptive statistics included frequency, median, mean, and standard deviation. SPSS software was used for comparison analysis utilizing Chi square and Fisher′s test. The protocol is approved by the IRB. Results 712 were males and 653 females. Crohn’s disease (CD) was more prevalent in males (479/836, 57.3%) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in females (288/517, 55.7%). The mean age at diagnosis was 34.1 + 15.4 for UC and 24.4 + 12 for CD (p<.001). History of smoking was infrequent (24.3%). Interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was 1.8 + 4.7 yrs. for UC and 2.5 + 5.3 yrs. for CD (p=.012). At recruitment, duration of disease was 7.4 + 8.4 yrs. for UC and 5.6 + 7.3 yrs. for CD (p<.001). Family history of IBD was present in 23% of CD and UC participants. The most frequent EIM was arthropathy in 37.9% and 25.9 % of UC and CD (p=.670), followed by skin manifestations in 13.2% and 18.9% respectively (p=.070). Aminosalicylates (94.9%) and corticosteroids (81.6%) were more frequent in UC, and immunomodulators (23%) and anti-TNF drugs (aTNF) (46.2%) in CD (p<.001). At the time of recruitment, 54.5% of CD and 23.7% of UC patients had previous surgery for IBD. Stratification of subjects into two groups by date of recruitment,1995–2009 and 2010–2019, showed similar ages at onset and diagnosis, but the time to diagnosis decreased for UC (2 vs 1.55 yrs.) and increased for CD (2.2 vs 2.6 yrs.) in the later interval. Medications varied between decades, with aTNF increasing markedly in CD and UC (p<.001) and aminosalicylates decreasing in CD (p<.001) in the later years. Surgery for UC decreased from 25.2% to 20.7%, whereas surgery for CD remained the same (52.2% vs 52.5%). Conclusion We describe a large cohort of Hispanics with IBD studied over two decades. Differences over time may reflect changes in disease phenotypes, environmental influences and the impact of physician awareness and new management guidelines and therapies. Further studies are needed to better characterize this population and explore outcomes.

scholarly journals Abdominal pain in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: association with single-nucleotide polymorphisms prevalent in irritable bowel syndrome and clinical management

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Ledergerber ◽  
◽  
Brian M. Lang ◽  
Henriette Heinrich ◽  
Luc Biedermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Abdominal pain is a frequent symptom in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Pain can result from ongoing inflammation or functional disorders imitating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with IBS. However, the impact of IBS genetics on the clinical course of IBD, especially pain levels of patients remains unclear. Methods Data of 857 UC and 1206 CD patients from the Swiss IBD Cohort Study were analysed. We tested the association of the maximum of the abdominal pain item of disease activity indices in UC and CD over the study period with 16 IBS-associated SNPs, using multivariate ANOVA models. Results In UC patients, the SNPs rs1042713 (located on the ADRB2 gene) and rs4663866 (close to the HES6 gene) were associated with higher abdominal pain levels (P = 0.044; P = 0.037, respectively). Abdominal pain was not associated with any markers of patient management in a model adjusted for confounders. In CD patients, higher levels of abdominal pain correlated with the number of physician contacts (P < 10–15), examinations (P < 10–12), medical therapies (P = 0.023) and weeks of hospitalisation (P = 0.0013) in a multivariate model. Conclusions We detected an association between maximal abdominal pain in UC patients and two IBS-associated SNPs. Abdominal pain levels had a pronounced impact on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in CD but not in UC patients.

scholarly journals Sa1315 – Reduced Abdominal Pain Perception in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. S-314
Author(s):  
Matthew Coates ◽  
Christopher Soriano ◽  
Ansh Johri ◽  
August Stuart ◽  
Nana Bernasko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

scholarly journals Novel trends with biologics in inflammatory bowel disease: sequential and combined approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 175628482110066
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Privitera ◽  
Daniela Pugliese ◽  
Loris Riccardo Lopetuso ◽  
Franco Scaldaferri ◽  
Matteo Neri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Management Algorithm ◽  
History Of Disease ◽  
History Of ◽  
Complex Landscape ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
The Impact

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, after the introduction of targeted biological therapies. However, the impact of these new drugs in changing the natural history of disease is still under debate. Recent evidence seems to suggest that the extent of their efficacy might be, at least partially, dependent on the timing of their introduction and on the subsequent management strategy. In this complex landscape, the potential role for a more dynamic approach with treatments based on sequencing and combining targeted therapies has been explored only minimally so far. In this review, we aim to explore the potential biological rationale behind the use of sequential and combination therapies in IBD, to summarise the current knowledge on this topic and to propose a management algorithm that combines these notions.

scholarly journals Exploitation of Marine-Derived Robust Biological Molecules to Manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
Leonardo Vieira Nunes ◽  
Marco Thúlio Saviatto Duarte ◽  
Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira ◽  
Renato Nery Soriano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Clinical Translation ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Biological Entities ◽  
The Impact

Naturally occurring biological entities with extractable and tunable structural and functional characteristics, along with therapeutic attributes, are of supreme interest for strengthening the twenty-first-century biomedical settings. Irrespective of ongoing technological and clinical advancement, traditional medicinal practices to address and manage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are inefficient and the effect of the administered therapeutic cues is limited. The reasonable immune response or invasion should also be circumvented for successful clinical translation of engineered cues as highly efficient and robust bioactive entities. In this context, research is underway worldwide, and researchers have redirected or regained their interests in valorizing the naturally occurring biological entities/resources, for example, algal biome so-called “treasure of untouched or underexploited sources”. Algal biome from the marine environment is an immense source of excellence that has also been demonstrated as a source of bioactive compounds with unique chemical, structural, and functional features. Moreover, the molecular modeling and synthesis of new drugs based on marine-derived therapeutic and biological cues can show greater efficacy and specificity for the therapeutics. Herein, an effort has been made to cover the existing literature gap on the exploitation of naturally occurring biological entities/resources to address and efficiently manage IBD. Following a brief background study, a focus was given to design characteristics, performance evaluation of engineered cues, and point-of-care IBD therapeutics of diverse bioactive compounds from the algal biome. Noteworthy potentialities of marine-derived biologically active compounds have also been spotlighted to underlying the impact role of bio-active elements with the related pathways. The current review is also focused on the applied standpoint and clinical translation of marine-derived bioactive compounds. Furthermore, a detailed overview of clinical applications and future perspectives are also given in this review.

scholarly journals SAT0462 ASSESSMENT OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1188.1-1188
Author(s):  
C. Daldoul ◽  
N. El Amri ◽  
K. Baccouche ◽  
H. Zeglaoui ◽  
E. Bouajina
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Femoral Site ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
The Mean

Background:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), is considered as a risk factor of low bone mineral density (BMD). In fact, the prevalence of osteoporosis ranges from 17% to 41% in IBD patients. The possible contributing factors may include malabsorption, glucocorticoid treatment and coexisting comorbiditiesObjectives:The purpose of our work was to determine the frequency and the determinants of osteoporosis in patients with IBD and to assess whether there is a difference in BMD status between UC and CD.Methods:This is a retrospective study, over a period of 5 years (from January 2014 to December 2018) and including patients followed for IBD who had a measurement of BMD by DEXA. Clinical, anthropometric and densitometric data (BMD at the femoral and vertebral site) were recorded. The WHO criteria for the definition of osteoporosis and osteopenia were applied.Results:One hundred and five patients were collected; among them 45 were men and 60 were women. The average age was 45.89 years old. The average body mass index (BMI) was 25.81 kg/m2 [16.44-44.15]. CD and UC were diagnosed in respectively 57.1% and 42.9%. A personal history of fragility fracture was noted in 4.8%. Hypothyroidism was associated in one case. Early menopause was recorded in 7.6%. 46.8% patients were treated with corticosteroids. The mean BMD at the vertebral site was 1.023 g/cm3 [0.569-1.489 g/cm3]. Mean BMD at the femoral site was 0.920g/cm3 [0.553-1.286g / cm3]. The mean T-score at the femoral site and the vertebral site were -1.04 SD and -1.27 SD, respectively. Osteoporosis was found in 25.7% and osteopenia in 37.1%. Osteoporosis among CD and UC patients was found in respectively 63% and 37%. The age of the osteoporotic patients was significantly higher compared to those who were not osteoporotic (52.23 vs 43.67 years, p = 0.01). We found a significantly higher percentage of osteoporosis among men compared to women (35.6% vs 18.3%, p=0.046). The BMI was significantly lower in the osteoporotic patients (23.87 vs 26.48 kg/m2, p=0.035) and we found a significant correlation between BMI and BMD at the femoral site (p=0.01). No increase in the frequency of osteoporosis was noted in patients treated with corticosteroids (27.9% vs 21.6%, p=0.479). Comparing the UC and CD patients, no difference was found in baseline characteristics, use of steroids or history of fracture. No statistically significant difference was found between UC and CD patients for osteoporosis(p=0.478), BMD at the femoral site (p=0.529) and at the vertebral site (p=0.568).Conclusion:Osteoporosis was found in 25.7% of IBD patients without any difference between CD and UC. This decline does not seem to be related to the treatment with corticosteroids but rather to the disease itself. Hence the interest of an early screening of this silent disease.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938 (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) in Diarrhea and Constipation: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
Angela Saviano ◽  
Mattia Brigida ◽  
Alessio Migneco ◽  
Gayani Gunawardena ◽  
Christian Zanza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Chronic Constipation ◽  
Lactobacillus Reuteri ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Background and Objectives: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 (L. reuteri) is a probiotic that can colonize different human body sites, including primarily the gastrointestinal tract, but also the urinary tract, the skin, and breast milk. Literature data showed that the administration of L. reuteri can be beneficial to human health. The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on the role of L. reuteri in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation, both in adults and children, which are frequent reasons for admission to the emergency department (ED), in order to promote the best selection of probiotic type in the treatment of these uncomfortable and common symptoms. Materials and Methods: We searched articles on PubMed® from January 2011 to January 2021. Results: Numerous clinical studies suggested that L. reuteri may be helpful in modulating gut microbiota, eliminating infections, and attenuating the gastrointestinal symptoms of enteric colitis, antibiotic-associated diarrhea (also related to the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection), irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic constipation. In both children and in adults, L. reuteri shortens the duration of acute infectious diarrhea and improves abdominal pain in patients with colitis or inflammatory bowel disease. It can ameliorate dyspepsia and symptoms of gastritis in patients with HP infection. Moreover, it improves gut motility and chronic constipation. Conclusion: Currently, probiotics are widely used to prevent and treat numerous gastrointestinal disorders. In our opinion, L. reuteri meets all the requirements to be considered a safe, well-tolerated, and efficacious probiotic that is able to contribute to the beneficial effects on gut-human health, preventing and treating many gastrointestinal symptoms, and speeding up the recovery and discharge of patients accessing the emergency department.

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