Work Out What Matters Most Your Mind
Work Out What Matters Most Your Mind Only 20 minutes so far? I can’t keep sitting on this bike. It hurts. I’ll just leave class and use the restroom. I don’t need to go to the bathroom, but it will give my rear end a break. What if everyone stares at me? Oh no, now [...]
Ulcerative Colitis Weekend Surgery Adds Complication Risk
Weekend hospitalization for ulcerative colitis is associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications, according to the findings of a large retrospective study. The weekend effect is the well-described phenomenon of worse outcomes for patients hospitalised on a weekend compared with a weekday,” the authors write. However, this effect may not exist across all healthcare [...]
Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Trial Immune Initiates Bertilimumab Phase II
Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Trial Immune Initiates Bertilimumab Phase II Immune Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (“Immune”), a privately held Israeli company, and EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange and OTCQX: EPCT) announced today that Immune is initiating, following authorization from Israeli health authorities, a Phase II double-blind placebo controlled study with its lead drug, bertilimumab, in patients with [...]
FDA approves Delzicol to treat ulcerative colitis
FDA has approved Delzicol as a treatment for ulcerative colitis, according to a press release. Delzicol (mesalamine, Warner Chilcott) is intended to treat mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) and maintenance of remission. The drug will be available in 400-mg, delayed-release capsules, with an approved dosage of 800 mg three times a day for treatment and a [...]
Ulcerative Colitis associated Cytomegalovirus Infection
A trigger role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) was shown in the development of ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. Fifteen cases of synchronous onset of CMV colitis and UC have been reported in literature. A careful prospective and retrospective survey identified CMV colitis in newly diagnosed UC patients at 4.5% (3/65 cases) and 8.2% (5/61 cases), respectively. [...]
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis is also a sub-category of IBD. A chronic condition, it is defined as the inflammation of the colon (large intestine). Please browse through these links for more detailed information. Ulcerative Colitis (The Cleveland Clinic) About Ulcerative Colitis & Proctitis (CCFA) Ulcerative Colitis Leaflet (PDF file from Digestive Disease Foundation) Introduction to Ulcerative Colitis (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) [...]
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