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Maintenance of Advanced Therapy Objective: Appropriate management of patients on advanced therapies during maintenance Patient population: Adult patient (>18 years) with known diagnosis of IBD   Highlight Box Patients maintained on advanced IBD therapy should have regular monitoring.   Introduction Monitoring may include clinical visits, laboratory tests and/or endoscopy. The…

Objective: Provide direction regarding choice of therapy for patients with Crohn’s disease. Patient population: Adult patients (>18years) with known diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. Introduction Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus and perianal…

Induction of Advanced Therapy Objective: Ensure safe start to advanced therapy Patient population: Adult patients (>18 years) with known diagnosis of IBD   Highlight Box Pretherapy workup should be considered for all patients.   Introduction IBD Provider: 1. Prior to starting therapy, the patient should have the following completed: a.

Patient information on Budesonide including method of action, how it’s given, and the potential side-effects.

Instructions for weaning off Budesonide. Includes a recommended timeline for dosages, as well as other tips for the tapering process.