The Value of a Dedicated IBD Flare Clinic to Effectively Manage Exacerbations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Edinburgh IBD Unit

Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2023 Apr 3;29(4):665-668. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izac159.
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Keywords: IBD; flare clinic; inflammatory bowel disease.

Plain language summary

We assessed the impact of a dedicated inflammatory bowel disease flare clinic. Attenders had more changes to maintenance medications made and less steroid use than inflammatory bowel disease patients reviewed at the Acute Receiving Unit. This model of care may potentially reduce hospital admissions.

MeSH terms

  • Colitis, Ulcerative* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / therapy