Prashant Mudireddy

TL;DR: In patients with IBD and a history of cancer, exposure to an anti-TNF agent or an antimetabolite after cancer was not associated with an increased risk of incident cancer, compared with patients who did not receive immunosuppression.

TL;DR: Both early and late hospital readmissions are common in patients with IBD, and future prospective studies using larger cohorts of patients are needed to identify modifiable factors in patient care before discharge to improve quality of care, prevent readmissions, and consequently reduce health care costs.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that monitoring with serial radiographs and examination may allow for supervised passage of sharp objects into the colon, where removal can be performed safely via colonoscopy.

TL;DR: There are several examples in the medical literature to suggest that a diarrheal disease similar to ulcerative colitis had been described many centuries ago.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the preclinical development of vedolizumab and data from early trials, and details the results of the landmark trails that led to its approval in the USA with a specific focus on the management of UC.