Inflammatory bowel diseases
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Inflamm. Bowel Dis. · May 2021
Yield of Random Biopsies During Colonoscopies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Undergoing Dysplasia Surveillance.
The development of chromoendoscopy (CE) and high definition endoscopy (HDE) has improved detection of subtle colonic dysplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). The role of random biopsies for dysplasia surveillance is unclear. ⋯ Nearly one fifth of dysplasia detected in patients with IBD was found on random biopsies. Patients with high risk characteristics may benefit from continuing the practice of random biopsies during surveillance examinations.
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Inflamm. Bowel Dis. · May 2021
Innovation in IBD Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey on Patient-Reported Experience Measures.
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a clinical situation that could be used as prototype for implementation of new systems of care. ⋯ A strategy based on the conversion of face-to-face visits to telephone consultations was able to guarantee a minimum standard quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients reported a very high degree of satisfaction with telephone consultations.