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ReviewCureus2023

Advancements in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review of Diagnostics, Management, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Patient Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Clinical Presentation.

Muhammad Ali Muzammil, Fnu Fariha, Tirath Patel, Rohab Sohail, Munesh Kumar, Ejaz Khan, Bushra Khanam, Satesh Kumar, Mahima Khatri, Giustino Varrassi and 1 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
60citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
19.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Nationalization of clinical care pathways for inflammatory bowel disease management in Canada.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2026
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  11. In Vivo Microendoscopy in the Near-Infrared II Window.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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  13. Gut virome dynamics: from commensal to critical player in health and disease.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026
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  19. Special Issue "Drugs in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases".International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Ali MuzammilInternal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Fnu FarihaMedicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Tirath PatelMedicine, American University of Antigua, St. John's, ATG.
Rohab SohailInternal Medicine, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, PAK.
Munesh KumarMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Ejaz KhanDermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, New Delhi, IND.
Bushra KhanamInternal Medicine, National Tuberculosis Center, Kathmandu, NPL.
Satesh KumarMedicine and Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi, PAK.
Mahima KhatriMedicine and Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Rome, ITA.
Prasanthi VangaMedicine, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Amalapuram, IND.
American University of Antigua · AGBahawal Victoria Hospital · PKFondazione Roma · ITLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · PKShaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder that impacts the gastrointestinal tract. Significant advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of IBD have been made during the past few decades, improving patient outcomes. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of IBD. Both from an evaluative and therapeutic standpoint, the management of IBD has undergone significant change. The standard of treatment for treating UC and CD patients has changed due to several medical developments. These developments include amino-salicylates, immunosuppressants, biological agents, and new therapeutics. The review also addresses the difficulties in applying these developments in clinical practice. Globally, the prevalence of IBD is rising, with Asia among the regions with the highest rates. These environments provide particular difficulties, such as poor disease knowledge, a lack of diagnostic services, and infectious IBD mimics. These issues must be resolved to diagnose and manage IBD in these populations accurately. New imaging modalities and other improvements in diagnostic methods have increased the precision and early identification of IBD. To reduce problems and improve patient outcomes, healthcare professionals treating patients with IBD must work effectively as a team. An extensive summary of current developments in the diagnosis and treatment of IBD is given in this narrative review. It draws attention to the therapeutic possibilities, difficulties, and uncertainties of integrating these developments into clinical practice. By keeping up with these changes, healthcare practitioners can better care for patients with IBD and improve their quality of life.

Indexed as

crohn’s disease (cd)ibdinflammatory bowel diseasereview articleulcerative colitis (uc)

Identifiers

PMID37519622
PMCPMC10382792
OpenAlexW4382728019

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