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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2023

Latin America consensus statement inflammatory bowel disease: importance of timely access to diagnosis and treatment.

Flavio Steinwurz, Marta Brenner Machado, Guillermo Veitia, Juan Andres De Paula, Socrates Bautista Martinez, Beatriz Iade Vergara, Beatriz Capdevielle, Francisca Ana Martinez Silva, Ana Luz Ramirez

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.

Flavio SteinwurzGastroenterology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Rua da Consolacao 3741, Sao Paulo 01416-001, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1002-9766
Marta Brenner MachadoGastroenterology, Hospital Sao Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Guillermo VeitiaGastroenterology, Hospital Dr José María Vargas de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
Juan Andres De PaulaGastroenterology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Socrates Bautista MartinezGastroenterology, CEDIMAT, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Beatriz Iade VergaraGastroenterology, CASMU, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Beatriz CapdevielleFoundation Vivir con Crohn y CUCI, Mexico City, Mexico.
Francisca Ana Martinez SilvaGastroenterology, Hospital de Especialidades CMN La Raza, Mexico City, Mexico.
Ana Luz RamirezCUCI & Crohn San Jose, Costa Rica, UK.
Hospital de Especialidades · MXHospital Israelita Albert Einstein · BRHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires · ARHospital São Lucas da PUCRS · BRHospital Vargas · VEInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo · DOUniversidad de Montevideo · UY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic conditions that negatively interferes with the quality of life of the patients, on a physical, emotional, and social level. Its symptoms can vary including diarrhea, bleeding, abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss, depending on the type and location and severity of the disease. Despite evolving treatment, they do not always achieve control of the symptoms, so between 23% and 45% of people with idiopathic chronic ulcerative colitis, and up to 75% of those with Crohn's disease, eventually, will need surgery. Objective: The increase in its incidence in Latin America has promoted a renewed interest on the part of the medical and scientific community in standardizing and unifying criteria for the proper diagnosis and management of the disease, which is part of the current discussions of various events; however, this interest has not yet been reflected in policies and initiatives by governments to address the disease. We decided to develop a consensus meeting in order to elucidate the actual situation of IBD care in our region. Design: The methodology employed to build the consensus document derived from a review of literature, evidence, and policies on IBD, followed by a process of validation and feedback with a group of 10 experts in the field. Methods: Nine experts from different countries in Latin America were reunited in web meetings on 2 days and voted on topics derived from the consensus document. A full agreement with 100% approval was needed, so topics were discussed to reach the consensus otherwise were removed. Results: There is still a lack of information about IBD in Latin America, therefore IBD continues to be an 'invisible' disease and is little recognized by decision-makers. Conclusion: This document describes the current situation of IBDs in the Latin American region, highlighting the main barriers and challenges in timely access to diagnosis and treatment, in order to demonstrate the need to promote the development and implementation of policies, in order to improve the quality of care of patients with IBD.

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Crohn’s diseasediagnosisinflammatory bowel diseasetreatmentulcerative colitis

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