Inflammatory bowel disease : diagnosis and therapeutics / edited by Russell D. Cohen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cohen, Russell D.

Series:

Clinical gastroenterology.

Clinical gastroenterology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inflammatory bowel diseases.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Physical Description:

x, 364 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2003]

Summary:

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic relapsing diseases that unite patients, their families, friends, health care providers, researchers, employers, and even health care insurers and other health-related industries in an ongoing struggle for knowledge and help. In Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics, a panel of world-renowned clinicians provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the myriad of issues surrounding these perplexing and troubling illnesses. Writing in a language accessible to those both inside and outside the medical community, these experienced physicians fully explain what IBD is, why it does what it does, how to treat it, and when it is necessary to proceed to surgery or advanced therapy. They also elucidate the pathophysiology of the diseases, review the successes and failures of different therapies, and describe the impact of these diseases on patients, families, and the health care system. Topics of special interest include discussions of current and emerging therapies, new genetic insights, new serological markers, women's issues, economic issues, and the relation between colon cancer and IBD. Many chapters give addresses of organizations, phone numbers, and websites from which additional information and help can be obtained. Comprehensive and informative, Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics offers physicians, patients, their families, and public health officials alike a clear, readable account of the many complex issues involved in inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.

Contents:

1 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease): Early History, Current Concepts, and 21st Century Directions / Joseph B. Kirsner 1

2 Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Charles N. Bernstein, James F. Blanchard 17

3 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / James J. Farrell, Bruce E. Sands 33

4 Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Judy Cho 65

5 Presentation and Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Themistocles Dassopoulos, Stephen Hanauer 75

6 Radiological Findings in Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Peter M. MacEneaney, Arunas E. Gasparaitis 91

7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Markers / Marla C. Dubinsky, Stephan R. Targan 107

8 Medical Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Todd E. H. Hecht, Chinyu G. Su, Gary R. Lichtenstein 131

9 Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Roger D. Hurst 157

10 Ostomy Care / Janice C. Colwell 201

11 Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Adolescents / Ranjana Gokhale, Barbara S. Kirschner 215

12 Nutritional/Metabolic Issues in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Jeanette Newton Keith, Michael Sitrin 231

13 Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Elena Ricart, William J. Sandborn 257

14 Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease / William M. Bauer, Bret A. Lashner 279

15 Gender-Specific Issues in Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Sunanda V. Kane 295

16 Economics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Russell D. Cohen 307

17 Pathologic Features of Inflammatory Bowel Disease / John Hart 327.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896039099

OCLC:

50606462