Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2/e

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Book Description

Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a book for gastroenterologists and surgeons, and for trainees who
know the tried and tested information, but now want to know about the areas of controversy in this fast-moving area.
Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a book for gastroenterologists and surgeons, and for trainees who
know the tried and tested information, but now want to know about the areas of controversy in this fast-moving area.It
focuses on current issues with practice relevance to management of the disease.Each chapter gives a balanced overview
of the topics written by experts in the field and covers all aspects from investigation into the scientific basis of
the disease through to its management and prognosis.



Book Info

Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK. Highlights current areas of controversy and covers clinical investigation into the
scientific basis of the disease through its management and prognosis. Clinical trial data and their relevance in daily
practice is addressed. For surgeons, residents, and gastroenterologists. DNLM: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases--etiology. --
This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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I Clues to aetiology and pathogenesis
1 Global changes in incidence
2 The role of genetics in inflammatory bowel disease
3 Microbial sensing in the intestine by pattern recognition receptors
4 The role of bacteria
5 The appendix - how might it influence susceptibility to ulcerative
colitis: the legend of Qebehsenuef

II Diagnosis and assessment
6 What are the controversies in histopathological diagnosis?
7 The challenges of using capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease
8 Cross-sectional imaging of inflammatory bowel disease

III Management of ulcerative colitis
9 Mesalazine for maintenance therapy in ulcerative colitis - how much, how long?
10 Refractory distal colitis
11 Pharmabiotics and inflammatory bowel disease - on the verge of evidence-based medicine
12 Current controversies in the surgical management of ulcerative colitis
13 What are the causes and treatment of ileoanal pouch dysfunction?

IV Management of Crohn''s disease
14 Is mesalazine useful in Crohn''s disease?
15 Steroids or nutrition?
16 Do antibiotics have a role in Crohn''s disease?
17 The optimal use of infliximab in Crohn''s disease
18 Designer drugs: from bench to bedside
19 Current controversies in the surgical management of Crohn''s disease
20 Perianal Crohn''s disease
21 What is dysplasia?
22 Colonoscopic surveillance - if and when?
23 Cancer: new colonoscopic techniques
24 Molecular markers - a realistic hope?
25 Adenomas versus dysplasia associated lesion or mass - recognition and management?

V Special management problems
26 Growth impairment in children
27 Osteopenia
28 Pregnancy
29 Can prognosis of ulcerative colitis be predicted?

Index