HealthCentral: Jeffry Katz, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed ulcerative colitis. “If a patient has refractory (unmanageable) left-sided colitis, they can be quite ill, with debilitating ...

According to Reeders et al, ischemic colitis involves the left colon in 75% of the cases and the right colon in 8%. While surgery is indicated for the treatment of the gangrenous type of ischemic ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed, causes symptoms that include urgent bowel movements, bloody stools, and cramping.

Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics for certain types of colitis, such as ulcerative colitis and ischemic colitis. While antibiotics help with symptoms, there may be some adverse effects. Colitis ...

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be stressful and a bit scary. A type of autoimmune condition, UC is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans, ...

Background and Aims: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in China. Methods: A total of 3100 hospitalized patients with ...

Marla Dubinsky, MD: There are some classic symptoms that belong to the group of inflammatory bowel diseases [IBDs]. I should note that IBD encompasses or is an umbrella term for 2 specific disease ...

What Is Infusion for Ulcerative Colitis? If your doctor has recommended infusion therapy, this is probably because standard treatment hasn’t helped relieve symptoms caused by moderate-to-severe ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly develop skin lesions linked to their condition, but until now few researchers looked at how common they are. "Skin lesions ...