Clinical outcomes amongst elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease

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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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Internal medicine journal - 53(2023), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1866-1874

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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Themen:

B72HH48FLU
Biological Products
Crohn's
Elderly
Inflammatory bowel disease
Infliximab
Journal Article
Quality of care
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/imj.15928

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346291380