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In Latin America, the prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has increased in recent years, creating a growing need for diagnostic tools both for its detection and for ongoing monitoring. Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) has become a well-established, non-invasive, accurate, and well-tolerated tool to evaluate IBD activity in real time—even during the same medical consultation. Available evidence supports its usefulness in accurately determining inflammatory activity and identifying associated complications. At the time of diagnosis and initiation of treatment, IUS has proven to be the ideal non-invasive study for close monitoring, assessing therapeutic response, and making early treatment adjustments. Multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses have shown that its diagnostic accuracy is comparable to that of colonoscopy or magnetic resonance imaging. Additionally, IUS allows for ...
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The extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease are common, these can be encountered before the diagnosis of the gastrointestinal entity and can follow the course of their activity. Moreover, the use of new drugs including biological and immunosuppressive therapies adds additional associations in these patients. There is an association with pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, Sweet syndrome, aphthous ulcers, hidradenitis suppurativa, vasculitis, lupus erythematosus-like syndrome, infections, skin malignancy, psoriasiform dermatitis and eczematous reactions. It is important for the professional to have knowledge about these because of the additional mortality and morbidity in patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. The objective of this article is to provide relevant information regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutics, and progno...
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Introducción: La endoscopia juega un papel fundamental en la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII), y se hace esencial en el diagnóstico, monitoreo del tratamiento, y detección y manejo de complicaciones. Materiales y métodos: la Organización Panamericana de Crohn y Colitis (PANCCO) la Sociedad Interamericana de endoscopia (SIED) designó 22 expertos latinoamericanos en EII para desarrollar un estudio de consenso utilizando el método Delphi modificado, basado utilizando la mejor evidencia disponible. Un grupo de trabajo de 22 miembros de 9 países, se identificaron 15 temas y formularon 98 declaraciones, quienes participaron en 2 rondas de votación. Se definió como el acuerdo de ≥80% de los expertos para cada declaración. Resultados: Posterior a la votación de todas las afirmaciones, se obtuvieron 8 afirmaciones que no alcanzaron el 80% de consenso entre los participantes,...
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Introduction: Endoscopy plays a fundamental role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and becomes essential in diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and detection and management of complications. Materials and methods: The Pan American Crohn's and Colitis Organization (PANCCO) and the Inter-American Society of Endoscopy (SIED) appointed 22 Latin American experts in IBD to develop a consensus study using the modified Delphi method, based on the best available evidence. A working group of 22 members from 9 countries identified 15 topics and formulated 98 statements, who participated in 2 rounds of voting. It was defined as agreement of ≥80% of experts for each statement. Results: After the voting of all the statements, 8 statements were obtained that did not reach 80% consensus among the participants, so the questions were reconsidered in the Coordinating Committee of the consensus with the p...
