Clinical outcomes amongst elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Vithoosharan SivanathanChamara BasnayakeWilliam ConnellEmily WrightJohn Nik DingOla NiewadomskiAnnalise StanleyAmy Wilson-O'BrienStephanie FryTamie SamyueMark LustEmma FlanaganAlexander J V ThompsonMichael A KammPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2022)
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.