Cleveland Clinic and the University of Western Ontario have been awarded a $4.9 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to build a consortium to develop clinical trial outcome tools for patients ...

Permanent stoma creation in patients with extensive Crohn's disease has fallen to a third of its previous rate following the advent of biologic therapy, research shows. "Comparison of different ...

Patients with a permanent ileostomy often are not included in clinical trials for new treatments, the Clinic said. The consortium will look for ways to measure how patients react to prospective ...

Cleveland Clinic and the University of Western Ontario have been awarded a $4.9 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to build a consortium to develop clinical trial outcome tools for patients ...

As mentioned, an ileostomy is a surgical procedure that alters the way stool leaves the body. Typically, ileostomies are performed when the large intestine (also known as the colon) is not functioning ...

Strictures following ileoanal procedures are a recognized complication and occur more frequently after cuff abscess or a localized leak from the anastomosis. The incidence of strictures following ...

A teenager with Crohn's disease has shared photos of her scars and ileostomy bag in order to inspire other patients to be body confident. Aimee Rouski, 19, from Liverpool, posted the photos onto ...

Logan Naidoo (right) sits with his wife, Petronella and one of his two grandchildren, Nia Chauke. HUSBAND, father and grandfather, Logan Naidoo said getting an ileostomy bag 40 years ago was the best ...

Since Aimee shared her story, thousands of Facebook users have done the same A 19-YEAR-OLD who spoke out about her battle with Crohn’s disease courageously shared photos of her scars and ileostomy bag ...

A 19-year-old woman was been hailed an inspiration after detailing the reality of living with Crohn’s disease in an emotional Facebook post. Aimee Rouski shared selfie-type photographs of herself ...