The inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire: a review of its national validation studies

AG Pallis, IA Mouzas… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important measure of illness perception on the
part of the patient. The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) is a widely used …

European evidence based consensus on the diagnosis and management of Crohn's disease: special situations

R Caprilli, MA Gassull, JC Escher, G Moser… - Gut, 2006 - gut.bmj.com
This third section of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Consensus on
the management of Crohn's disease concerns postoperative recurrence, fistulating disease …

Ulcerative colitis: patient characteristics may predict 10-yr disease recurrence in a European-wide population-based cohort

O Höie, F Wolters, L Riis, G Aamodt… - Official journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES Cumulative 10-yr relapse rates in ulcerative colitis (UC) of 70% to almost
100% have been reported in regional studies. The aim of this study was to determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing health-related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in Crete, Greece

AG Pallis, IG Vlachonikolis, IA Mouzas - BMC gastroenterology, 2002 - Springer
Abstract Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome
measure in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to assess HRQoL …

Crohn's disease: increased mortality 10 years after diagnosis in a Europe-wide population based cohort

FL Wolters, MG Russel, J Sijbrandij, LJ Schouten… - Gut, 2006 - gut.bmj.com
Background: No previous correlation between phenotype at diagnosis of Crohn's disease
(CD) and mortality has been performed. We assessed the predictive value of phenotype at …

[HTML][HTML] Is endosonography an effective method for detection and local staging of the ampullary carcinoma? A prospective study

P Skordilis, IA Mouzas, PD Dimoulios, G Alexandrakis… - BMC surgery, 2002 - Springer
Background The relatively rare carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a neoplasia with a good
prognosis compared to pancreatic cancer. Preoperative staging is important in planning the …

Anti-cardiolipin and anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

IE Koutroubakis, E Petinaki, E Anagnostopoulou… - Digestive diseases and …, 1998 - Springer
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently suffer from thromboembolic
events. Anti-cardiolipin (aCL) antibodies have been shown to beassociated with thrombosis …

The prevalence of genetic and serologic markers in an unselected European population-based cohort of IBD patients

L Riis, I Vind, S Vermeire, F Wolters… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aim The aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is
unknown, but it has become evident that genetic factors are involved in disease …

Appendectomy, tonsillectomy, and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: case-controlled study in Crete

IE Koutroubakis, IG Vlachonikolis… - Diseases of the colon & …, 1999 - Springer
PURPOSE: Appendectomy has been suggested as a possible protective factor in ulcerative
colitis and as a risk factor in Crohn's disease. Tonsillectomy has also been associated with …

Quality of life of Greek patients with inflammatory bowel disease: validation of the Greek translation of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire

AG Pallis, IG Vlachonikolis, IA Mouzas - Digestion, 2001 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome
measure in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of our study is to validate the Greek …