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ReviewWorld journal of methodology2025

Future of inflammatory bowel disease treatment: A review of novel treatments beyond guidelines.

Mohamed Mahmoud Hafez, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Mehmet Yalniz, Karim Abdelwahab Kouta, Ahmed Tawheed

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Review in World journal of methodology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  3. Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mohamed Mahmoud HafezFaculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
Ibrahim Halil BahceciogluDepartment of Gastroenterology, Firat University, Elazig 23119, Türkiye.
Mehmet YalnizDepartment of Gastroenterology, Firat University, Elazig 23119, Türkiye.
Karim Abdelwahab KoutaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Al-Shifaa Medical Complex, Egypt Healthcare Authority, Port Said 42534, Būr Sa'īd, Egypt.
Ahmed TawheedDepartment of Gastroenterology, Firat University, Elazig 23119, Türkiye.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition consisting of two main types: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Conventional treatments for these diseases include aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologics. However, these treatments have several drawbacks, including high costs for patients and numerous side effects. Recently, advanced treatments have been developed, such as small-molecule therapies, targeted biologics, innovative drug delivery systems, and microbiome-based interventions. Emerging therapies like anti-interleukin-23 monoclonal antibody inhibitors, sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators, and Janus kinase inhibitors are more specialized in reducing immune activity. They enhance bioavailability, reduce side effects, and specifically target the gastrointestinal tract without affecting other systems. Innovative drug delivery systems for IBD, such as nanoparticles, hydrogels, and microgrippers, improve bioavailability and prolong drug release. The combination of conventional and advanced therapies may benefit from the synergistic effects of both. Furthermore, fecal microbiota transplantation and probiotics can help restore the balance of gastrointestinal microbiota, reducing disease flare-ups. Advances in artificial intelligence, endoscopic techniques, and stem cell therapies have shown great potential in treating IBD, although several significant challenges remain. Treating this disease requires multidisciplinary integration and the application of technology and telemedicine.

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Biological treatmentCrohn’s diseaseEndoscopyFecal microbiota transplantationInflammatory bowel diseaseInnovative drug delivery systemsMicrobiomeProbioticsUlcerative colitis

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PMID40900873
PMCPMC12400388

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