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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sivanathan, Vithoosharan
• Basnayake, Chamara
• Connell, William
• Wright, Emily
• Ding, John Nik
• Niewadomski, Ola
• Stanley, Annalise
• Wilson‐O'Brien, Amy
• Fry, Stephanie
• Samyue, Tamie
• Lust, Mark
• Flanagan, Emma
• Thompson, Alexander J. V.
• Kamm, Michael A.

Titel

Clinical outcomes amongst elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Ist Teil von

• Internal medicine journal, 2023-10, Vol.53 (10), p.1866-1874

Ort / Verlag

Hoboken: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Wiley-Blackwell Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Backgrounds and aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects a growing cohort of elderly patients. Our aim was to compare the quality of care received by elderly patients with IBD with a nonelderly adult IBD population using clinical markers including steroid‐free clinical remission. Method Retrospective audit of all consecutive patients attending a specialist IBD centre over a 1‐year period aged >60 (elderly cohort [EC]) and 50 consecutive patients aged 30–45 years (control cohort [CC]). A follow‐up survey was completed assessing current symptoms and perceptions of care. Results One hundred thirty‐nine patients were evaluated (89 EC, 50 CC). Steroid‐free clinical remission was observed less commonly in the EC (58, 64%) compared with the CC (40, 80%) ( P < 0.05). Biologics such as infliximab (15% EC vs 36% CC; P < 0.01) and adalimumab (14% EC vs 30% CC; P = 0.02) were used less frequently in the EC, whilst vedolizumab (6% EC vs 6% CC; P = 1) and ustekinumab (3% EC vs 2% CC; P = 1) were used at a similar frequency. Patients in the EC were less likely to have specialist IBD nursing contact ( P < 0.01), smoking screening ( P < 0.011) or influenza vaccinations ( P < 0.006). IBD nurse contact was associated with significantly greater provision of the preventative care measures. Conclusion Elderly patients with IBD were less likely to experience steroid‐free clinical remission or be prescribed biologics. Elderly patients were less likely to receive education with respect to preventative medicine. The models of care for the elderly need re‐evaluation and greater incorporation with the multidisciplinary IBD team.