New data suggest that incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] are
still increasing worldwide, and approximately 0.2% of the European population suffer from …

Background The Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE)
initiative of the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases …

Malnutrition is common in patients with Crohn's disease and negatively influences immunity
and quality of life. The optimal tools for nutrition assessment in patients with Crohn's disease …

Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) face malnutrition risk, which, combined with
inflammation, can lead to sarcopenia, associated with a worse prognosis. The purpose of …

Background Depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms are prevalent in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may negatively influence the disease course and …

Objective To develop a prioritisation framework to support priority setting for elective
surgeries after COVID-19 based on the impact on patient well-being and cost. Design We …

Background and aims The role of new psychological factors such as psychopathological
patterns and defense mechanisms in the care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been …

Objective To identify coping strategies and socio-demographics impacting satisfaction with
life and quality of life in Crohn's disease (CD). Methods 402 patients completed the Patient …

Background Data on the long-term observation of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in
the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis are …

Abstract Introduction The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a self-
administered instrument for outpatients, but its behaviour differs according to the clinical …