Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: First Latin American Consensus of the Pan American Crohn's and Colitis Organisation

The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in recent years in several Latin American countries. There is a need to raise awareness in gastroenterologists and the population in general, so that early diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn'...

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Published inRevista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 46 - 84
Main Authors Yamamoto-Furusho, J.K., Bosques-Padilla, F., de-Paula, J., Galiano, M.T., Ibañez, P., Juliao, F., Kotze, P.G., Rocha, J.L., Steinwurz, F., Veitia, G., Zaltman, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Masson Doyma México S.A 01.01.2017
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Summary:The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in recent years in several Latin American countries. There is a need to raise awareness in gastroenterologists and the population in general, so that early diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) can be carried out. It is important for all physicians to have homogeneous criteria regarding the diagnosis and treatment of IBD in Latin America. The Pan American Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (PANCCO) is an organization that aims to include all the countries of the Americas, but it specifically concentrates on Latin America. The present Consensus was divided into two parts for publication: 1) Diagnosis and treatment and 2) Special situations. This is the first Latin American Consensus whose purpose is to promote a perspective adapted to our Latin American countries for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with UC and CD. La incidencia y la prevalencia de la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) se han incrementado en los últimos años en varios países de Latinoamérica. Existe una necesidad de concientizar a gastroenterólogos y a la población en general para poder tener un diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos en la colitis ulcerosa crónica idiopática (CUCI) y enfermedad de Crohn (EC). Es importante que todos los médicos tengan un criterio homogéneo acerca del diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la EII en América Latina. La Pan American Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (PANCCO) es un organismo con el propósito de incluir a todos los países del continente americano pero se enfoca de manera específica a los países latinos. Este Consenso está dividido en 2 partes para su publicación: 1) diagnóstico y tratamiento, y 2) situaciones especiales. Este es el primer Consenso latinoamericano cuyo objetivo es promover una perspectiva adaptada a nuestros países latinos para el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la monitorización de pacientes con CUCI y EC.
ISSN:2255-534X
2255-534X
DOI:10.1016/j.rgmxen.2016.07.003