Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease [electronic resource] / edited by Petar Mamula, Jonathan E. Markowitz, Robert N. Baldassano.

Emphasizes on the pediatric aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). This book covers the diagnostic approach, special nutrition, growth, bone density as well as psychosocial considerations that are different and may not exist in adults.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Mamula, Petar, Markowitz, Jonathan E., Baldassano, Robert N.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : Springer, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section 1: Etiology and pathogenesis. Genetics of inflammatory bowel diseases / Nancy McGreal and Judy H. Cho ; Gut immunity and inflammatory bowel disease / William A. Faubion and Claudio Fiocchi ; Cytokines and inflammatory bowel disease / Edwin F. de Zoeten and Ivan J. Fuss
  • Section 2: Epidemiology and clinical features. Epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Shehzad Saeed and Subra Kugathasan ; Early onset inflammatory bowel disease : Epidemiology and clinical features / Melvin B. Heyman and Neera Gupta ; The natural history of pediatric Crohn disease / James Markowitz ; Natural history of pediatric ulcerative colitis / Jeffrey S. Hyams ; Natural history of pediatric indeterminate colitis / Michael D. Kappelman and Richard J. Grand ; Extraintestinal manifestations of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Shervin Rabizadeh and Maria Oliva-Hemker ; Growth impairment in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Thomas D. Walters and Anne M. Griffiths ; Skeletal health in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Francisco Sylvester ; Puberty and pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease / Barbara S. Kirschner and Barry H. Rich ; Classification of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Athos Bousvaros
  • Section 3: Diagnosis. The history and physical exam in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Cheryl Blank and David J. Keljo ; Differential diagnosis of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Thierry Lamireau ; Laboratory evaluation of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Jennifer Strople and Benjamin D. Gold ; Radiologic evaluation of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Benedict C. Nwomeh and Wallace V. Crandall ; Endoscopic modalities in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Krishnappa Venkatesh and Mike Thomson ; The pathology of chronic inflammatory bowel disease / Pierre Russo ; Video capsule endoscopy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Marc Girardin and Ernest G. Seidman ; Bone health assessment in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Meena Thayu, Edisio Semeao and Mary B. Leonard ; Assessment of growth and nutritional status in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Babette Zemel.
  • Section 4: Medical therapy. Pharmacogenetics in inflammatory bowel disease / Marla C. Dubinsky ; 5-Aminosalicylate therapy / M. Susan Moyer ; Antibiotic therapy / Douglas Jacobstein and Howard Kader ; Nutritional therapy / Wael El Matary and Mary Zachos ; Probiotic therapy / David R. Mack ; Corticosteroid therapy / Johanna C. Escher ; 6-Mercaptopurine therapy / Carmen Cuffari ; Methotrexate therapy / Joel R. Rosh ; Infliximab therapy / Séverine Vermeire, Gert Van Assche and Paul Rutgeerts ; Biologic therapies / Jeanne Tung and William J. Sandborn ; Treatment of perianal Crohn disease fistulae / Mark T. Osterman and Gary R. Lichtenstein ; Treatment of fulminant colitis / Harland Winter
  • Section 5: Surgical therapy. Surgical management of Crohn's disease / Daniel von Allmen ; Surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis / Peter Mattei and John L. Rombeau ; Pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis / Christine Carter-Kent and Robert Wyllie ; Enteral feeding devices and ostomies / Susan N. Peck
  • Section 6: Research. Clinical indices for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease research / Angela Noble and Dan Turner ; Clinical trials (clinical perspective) / Salvatore Cucchiara and Osvaldo Borrelli ; Clinical trials (industry perspective) / Allan David Olson
  • Section 7: Special considerations. Psychological aspects of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Laura M. Mackner and Wallace V. Crandall ; Measurement of quality of life in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Anthony Otley ; Irritable bowel syndrome and functional gastrointestinal disorders in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease / Manu R. Sood ; Inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy / Sunanda Kane ; Malignant tumors arising in inflammatory bowel disease / Thomas A. Ullman ; Quality improvement in inflammatory bowel disease / Richard B. Colletti and Peter A. Margolis ; Advocacy for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease / Janis Arnold, Athos Bousvaros, and Jennifer C. Jaff ; Legislative advocacy / Suzanne Rosenthal ; Transition from pediatric to adult care / George D. Ferry and M. Susan Moyer.