Newly updated with the latest information on inflammatory bowel
disease, Curbside Consultation in IBD: 49 Clinical Questions, Third
Edition contains brief, practical, and evidence-based answers to the
most frequently asked questions that are posed during a "curbside
consultation" between surgical colleagues.
Drs. David T. Rubin, Sonia Friedman, and Francis A. Farraye are joined
by an expert group of contributors, offering advice, preferences, and
opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with IBD. With
a unique Q&A format, this text provides quick access to current
information. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to
better illustrate IBD.
Some of the questions answered inside the Third Edition include:
- What are the new approaches to using and minimizing steroids?
- What is the evolving role of calcineurin inhibitors in IBD?
- Where should anti-IL-23 therapy be placed in the therapeutic algorithm
for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis?
- What should the clinicians and patients know about biosimilars?
- What are JAK inhibitors? And when should they be used in IBD?
- What is the approach to loss of response to biological therapy?
- How should we screen our patients with IBD for depression and anxiety?
With information basic enough for trainees and expert practical advice
that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate, Curbside
Consultation in IBD: 49 Clinical Questions, Third Edition is a
must-have. Gastroenterologists, surgeons, IBD nurses and advanced
practice providers, and medical and surgical trainees at all levels will
benefit from the user-friendly format and up-to-date advice for
complicated cases.
