About this Research Topic
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together recent data on the clinical behavior of IBD in the elderly, the changing epidemiology of the disease across countries, improvements in the diagnostic methodology, and age-related differences in treatment strategies. The problem of colorectal cancer and precancerous conditions in patients of this age is also important. The articles included in this Research Topic are expected to provide answers related to several problems faced daily and appearing in older adults with IBD.
Below are some indicative examples of certain issues that could be included in this Research Topic.
•Epidemiological aspects of IBD in the elderly
•Polypharmacy in the elderly: prevalence, impact, pharmacological interactions
•Immunological responses in the elderly: implications for disease pathophysiology
•Risk of chronic diseases in older adults with IBD
•Infections (viral, microbial, TBC, etc) in older adults with IBD
•Indications and safety of newer IBD treatment.
•Biologic and micromolecular agents: safety and treatment results
•Nutritional support in elderly patients with IBD
•Surgical treatment of IBD in older adults
•Post-surgical complications
•CRC in elderly patients with IBD
•Surveillance for malignancy in elderly patients with IBD.
Articles may be original papers, systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses, descriptions of interesting cases or patient series, and therapeutic trials.
Keywords: Epidemiology, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Medical Treatment, Surgical Treatment
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.