Inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly: A focus on disease characteristics and treatment patterns

MH Mosli, MK Alghamdi, OA Bokhary… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: As the population ages, the number of elderly inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD) patients is expected to increase. The clinical features and therapeutic options for …

Epstein-Barr virus seroprevalence among inflammatory bowel disease patients in Saudi Arabia

B Al-Bawardy, AF Alfadley… - Saudi Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Seroprevalence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in patients with inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) is variable based on geographic distribution. There are no published data on …

Saudi consensus guidance for the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents

OI Saadah, T AlAmeel, A Al Sarkhy… - Saudi Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and adolescents is
challenging. Clear evidence-based guidelines are required for this population. This article …

Complementary and alternative medicine use and its association with medication adherence in inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal diseases

AH Almakadma, A De Vol… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) has been
embedded in populations for decades. In this study, we aimed to determine the rate of their …

[HTML][HTML] Short term effectiveness of ustekinumab versus vedolizumab in Crohn's disease after failure of anti-TNF agents: An observational comparative study design …

A Alamer, LH Al Lehaibi, M Alomar… - Saudi Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Crohn's disease (CD) is a debilitating gastrointestinal disease with complex
etiology. Although effective, recipients of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents may …

The effectiveness of vedolizumab in advanced therapy-experienced ulcerative colitis patients: Real world data from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease of the Middle East …

N Azzam, O Alharbi, M Altuwaijri… - Saudi Journal of …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Background: Vedolizumab is an approved ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment. Multiple large
randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the drug's efficacy and safety. However, real …

Incidence and clinical characteristics of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Oman

TT Al Lawati, Y Al Rawahi, A Al Jamei… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) has been documented all over
the world, and there is now a large body of clinical, pathological, and treatment knowledge …

Inflammatory bowel disease training assessment of gastroenterology fellows in Saudi Arabia

H AlDhneem, A AlMutairdi, M Attamimi… - Saudi Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent advancement and complexity in the management of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) has made it challenging for gastroenterology (GI) fellows to obtain …

Exploring treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with infliximab in the Middle East and Northern Africa: An analysis of the HARIR observational cohort study

O Alharbi, W Hamed, O Salem, C Taylor… - Saudi Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: In 2017, inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease (CD) and
ulcerative colitis (UC) affected more than 6.8 million people worldwide, with increased …