Effect of pre-admission immunosuppressive therapy and regional transfer versus metropolitan hospital presentation on colectomy rates in acute severe ulcerative colitis
Abstract:Ulcerative colitis is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disorder of the colon with a relapsing remitting course. It affects 40,000 Australian patients currently.1 During their disease course 1 in 5 of these patients develop a severe episode of colitis requiring hospital admission and a significant proportion of them 19-40 % require resection of the colon to remain healthy. 2 The colectomy rate of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) continues to remain high despite significant advances in medical therapy ov… Show more
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