Infectious colitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite. It can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. Treatment will depend on the cause. Infectious colitis causes ...

At our institution, the cost per positive enteric culture to diagnose an enteric bacterial infection in 1996 was $1889. This only accounts for the direct cost of stool cultures and does not take into ...

The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) is based on clinical evaluation and medical history and confirmed through laboratory, radiologic, endoscopic and histologic findings. Before making the ...

Diagnosis of IBD poses two major problems. One is the lack of a gold standard, represented by histological or serological confirmation; the second is the number of conditions that mimic IBD and ...

Recent years have seen a proliferation of effective targeted treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC). But before considering a management plan, the initial steps for a patient who presents with ...

While endoscopy is the gold standard for assessing treatment response and remission in ulcerative colitis (UC), intestinal ultrasound (IUS) has been proposed as a faster, noninvasive, and less costly ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

Docbot’s artificial intelligence platform can be trained to predict levels of ulcerative colitis severity after reviewing full-length endoscopy videos, AiThority reported Nov. 6. Researchers studied ...

Ease the symptoms of a UC flare, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever using expert-backed tips, and learn when to seek immediate medical attention.