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Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists
Background: Mesalazine is among the medications most prescribed by gastroenterologists, with variable and controversial use in different settings. We aimed to explore the use of mesalazine in the clinical practice of young gastroenterologists. Methods: A web-based electronic survey was distributed t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10004260/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36902792 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052005 |
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author | Nardone, Olga Maria Marasco, Giovanni Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo Mocci, Giammarco Pastorelli, Luca Petruzzellis, Carlo Scaldaferri, Franco |
author_facet | Nardone, Olga Maria Marasco, Giovanni Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo Mocci, Giammarco Pastorelli, Luca Petruzzellis, Carlo Scaldaferri, Franco |
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description | Background: Mesalazine is among the medications most prescribed by gastroenterologists, with variable and controversial use in different settings. We aimed to explore the use of mesalazine in the clinical practice of young gastroenterologists. Methods: A web-based electronic survey was distributed to all participants of the National Meeting of the Italian Young Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist Association. Results: A total of 101 participants took part in the survey, with a majority (54.4%) being aged >30 years, 63.4% of whom were trainees in academic hospitals, and 69.3% of whom were involved in the clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While both non-dedicated and IBD physicians generally agreed on the appropriate dose of mesalazine for mild ulcerative colitis (UC), significant differences were observed between the two groups for moderate-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Additionally, in IBD patients who were starting immuno-modulators and/or biologics, 80% of IBD-dedicated physicians continued to prescribe mesalazine, compared to 45.2% of non-dedicated physicians (p = 0.002). Indeed, 48.4% of non-dedicated IBD physicians did not acknowledge mesalazine for colorectal cancer chemoprevention. With regards to Crohn’s disease, it is mainly used by 30.1% of IBD physicians for preventing postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease. Finally, 57.4% used mesalazine for symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, and 84.2% did not recommend its use for irritable bowel syndrome. Conclusions: This survey showed heterogeneous behaviors in the daily use of mesalazine, mainly in the management of IBD. Educational programs and novel studies are needed to clarify its use. |
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spelling | pubmed-100042602023-03-11 Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists Nardone, Olga Maria Marasco, Giovanni Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo Mocci, Giammarco Pastorelli, Luca Petruzzellis, Carlo Scaldaferri, Franco J Clin Med Article Background: Mesalazine is among the medications most prescribed by gastroenterologists, with variable and controversial use in different settings. We aimed to explore the use of mesalazine in the clinical practice of young gastroenterologists. Methods: A web-based electronic survey was distributed to all participants of the National Meeting of the Italian Young Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist Association. Results: A total of 101 participants took part in the survey, with a majority (54.4%) being aged >30 years, 63.4% of whom were trainees in academic hospitals, and 69.3% of whom were involved in the clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While both non-dedicated and IBD physicians generally agreed on the appropriate dose of mesalazine for mild ulcerative colitis (UC), significant differences were observed between the two groups for moderate-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Additionally, in IBD patients who were starting immuno-modulators and/or biologics, 80% of IBD-dedicated physicians continued to prescribe mesalazine, compared to 45.2% of non-dedicated physicians (p = 0.002). Indeed, 48.4% of non-dedicated IBD physicians did not acknowledge mesalazine for colorectal cancer chemoprevention. With regards to Crohn’s disease, it is mainly used by 30.1% of IBD physicians for preventing postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease. Finally, 57.4% used mesalazine for symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, and 84.2% did not recommend its use for irritable bowel syndrome. Conclusions: This survey showed heterogeneous behaviors in the daily use of mesalazine, mainly in the management of IBD. Educational programs and novel studies are needed to clarify its use. MDPI 2023-03-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10004260/ /pubmed/36902792 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052005 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Nardone, Olga Maria Marasco, Giovanni Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo Mocci, Giammarco Pastorelli, Luca Petruzzellis, Carlo Scaldaferri, Franco Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title | Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title_full | Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title_fullStr | Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title_full_unstemmed | Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title_short | Insights into Mesalazine Use in Clinical Practice of Young Gastroenterologists |
title_sort | insights into mesalazine use in clinical practice of young gastroenterologists |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10004260/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36902792 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052005 |
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