Intestinal Research

Original Article

IBD

Performing colonoscopy before steroid induction is associated with shorter steroid use in patients with ulcerative colitis: Taku Kobayashi, Eri Udagawa, Lisa Hirose, Toshifumi Hibi; Intest Res 2023;21(2):205-215. Published online December 15, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2021.00164

Background/Aims
Risks of long-term steroid use in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) outweigh the benefits, thus dosing should be tapered once a response is achieved. Colonoscopy is a key technique for assessing disease severity and optimizing treatment involving steroids. This retrospective longitudinal cohort study of patients with UC explored factors associated with the duration of systemic steroid use.
Methods
The Japan Medical Data Center database, an employer-based insurance claims database, was used to select individuals initiating prednisolone, with a prescription issued between January 1, 2010, and January 31, 2018. The study included adults with a confirmed diagnosis of UC, who had received ≥1 year of continuous treatment with 5-aminosalicylic acid, biologics, or thiopurine. Factors associated with prednisolone duration were assessed using a multivariate regression model.
Results
Median duration of prednisolone treatment was 98 days, and colonoscopy was performed ≤1 month before or at the first prescription of prednisolone (index date) in 32.8% of patients (607/1,853). Shorter durations of prednisolone treatment were associated with colonoscopy ≤1 month before or at the index date and higher prednisolone dose at index date, with incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of 0.776 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.682–0.884; P<0.001) and 0.998 (95% CI, 0.996–1.000; P=0.018), respectively. Charlson Comorbidity Index scores of 1 and ≥2 predicted longer prednisolone treatment (IRR, 1.332; 95% CI, 1.174–1.511; P<0.001 and IRR, 1.599; 95% CI, 1.357–1.885; P<0.001, respectively).
Conclusions
Performing colonoscopy before or at the time of initiating steroid was associated with a shorter duration of steroid use in patients with UC.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Studies in Korea: Present and Future: Jung Won Lee, Jong Pil Im, Jae Hee Cheon, You Sun Kim, Joo Sung Kim, Dong Soo Han; Intest Res 2015;13(3):213-218. Published online June 9, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2015.13.3.213

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is defined as a chronic and relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestine. Intestinal inflammation in IBD has been proposed to be attributable to the interplay between microbial, genetic, environmental, and immunological factors. The incidence and prevalence rates of IBD are rapidly increasing apparently in other parts of the world, with dramatic increases especially in East Asia. Generally, cohort studies are useful for estimating the incidence, prevalence, natural course, prognosis, and risk factors of diseases. In particular, cohort studies performed in Western countries have well described the prevalence, risk factors, and natural course of IBD and investigated its genetic pathophysiology. However, the outcomes of IBD cohort studies performed in Korea are not as persuasive as those of Western studies because of the relatively low prevalence of IBD and short follow-up periods of the cohorts in Korea. Despite this critical limitation, members of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases have demonstrated outstanding results. Some unique features of IBD patients in Korea are well demonstrated, such as thiopurine-induced leukopenia or risks of opportunistic tuberculosis infection in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors. In this review, the present authors summarized the key points of the results of the cohort studies performed in Korea and explored future perspectives.

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