BRAZILIAN CONSENSUS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A CONSENSUS OF THE BRAZILIAN ORGANIZATION FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND COLITIS (GEDIIB).
Elizete Aparecida LomaziJane ObaMaraci RodriguesMichela Cynthia da Rocha MarmoNatascha Silva SandyVera Lucia SdepanianMarcello Rabello ImbriziJulio Pinheiro BaimaDaniela Oliveira MagroIdblan Carvalho de AlbuquerqueGilmara Pandolfo ZabotOrnella Sari CassolRogério Saad HossnePublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2023)
The recommendations are presented according to the stage of treatment and severity of the disease in three domains: management and treatment (drug and surgical interventions), criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of medical treatment, and follow-up/ patient monitoring after initial treatment, follow-up/ patient monitoring after initial treatment. Surgical recommendations were grouped according to disease type and recommended surgery. The target audience for this consensus was general practitioners, gastroenterologists, and surgeons interested in the treatment and management of pediatric CD and UC. Additionally, the consensus aimed to support the decision-making of health insurance companies, regulatory agencies, and health institutional leaders and/or administrators.