Gastroent Hepat Barc
-
Gastroent Hepat Barc · Jun 2020
Practice GuidelineResumption of activity in gastroenterology departments. Recommendations by SEPD, AEEH, GETECCU and AEG.
The set of measures proposed by SEPD, AEEH, GETECCU and AEG are aimed to help departments in their resumption of usual activity. We have prepared a number of practical recommendations regarding patient management and the stepwise resumption of healthcare activity. These recommendations are based on the sparse, changing evidence available, and will be updated in the future according to daily needs and the availability of expendable materials to suit them; in each department they will be implemented depending upon the cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in each region, and the burden the pandemic has represented for each hospital. The general objectives of these recommendations include: (a)To protect our patients against the risks of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and to provide them with high-quality care. (b)To protect all healthcare professionals against the risks of infection with SARS-CoV-2. (c)To resume normal functioning of our departments in a setting of ongoing risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2.
-
Tofacitinib is an oral synthetic small-molecule inhibitor of Janus kinases, which are involved in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases, representing a new therapeutic option for ulcerative colitis. The efficacy and safety of tofacitinib have been demonstrated in clinical trials in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, and it has recently been approved by the European Medicines Agency to treat this disease. This article reviews the most relevant characteristics of tofacitinib, its main differences from biological agents, the studies which demonstrate its efficacy in patients with ulcerative colitis, and its optimal use in different clinical situations.
-
Gastroent Hepat Barc · Nov 2018
Multicenter Study Observational StudyVedolizumab, an option in patients with inflammatory bowel disease intolerant to thiopurines and refractory to biological agents.
Vedolizumab (VDZ), a human monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to α4β7-integrin, and is approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), has demonstrated its efficacy in controlled clinical trials.