Drug therapy and monitoring for inflammatory bowel disease: a multinational questionnaire investigation in Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising in Asia recently. The study aimed to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current status of drug therapy and monitoring for IBD in Asia.

Methods

A questionnaire investigation on drug therapy and monitoring for IBD was conducted right before the 6th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis. Questionnaires were provided to Asian physicians to fill out via emails between March and May 2018.

Results

In total, responses of 166 physicians from 129 medical centers were included for analysis. Among the surveyed regions, the most average number of IBD specialist gastroenterologists and nurses was 4.8 per center in Taiwan and 2.5 per center in Mainland China, resp

SUBMITTER: Cai C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9081996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature