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Inflammatory bowel disease in children ā from the diagnosis to the treatment Recommendations from Croatian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition of the Croatian Medical Association
Uvod i cilj: Dijagnoza kroniÄne upalne bolesti crijeva, u svakog Äetvrtog oboljelog postavlja se u djeÄjoj dobi, tj. prije navrÅ”ene osamnaeste godine života. Svjedoci smo znaÄajnog porasta incidencije posljednjeg desetljeÄa, odnosno danas se ubraja meÄu najÄeÅ”Äe kroniÄne gastroenteroloÅ”ke bolesti djeÄje dobi. Nedavno je odreÄena incidencija i u naÅ”oj državi, koja je potvrdila da je ukupna incidencija 7,05/100,000 djece do navrÅ”ene 18. godine života, Å”to je sliÄno ostalim razvijenim zemljama svijeta. Metode: S ciljem ranog otkrivanja te kako bi se olakÅ”alo lijeÄenje kroniÄne upalne bolesti crijeva u svjetlu dostupnih novih terapija, Hrvatsko druÅ”tvo za pedijatrijsku gastroenterologiju, hepatologiju i prehranu Hrvatskog lijeÄniÄkog zbora izradilo je smjernice za dijagnostiku i konzervativno lijeÄenje ovih bolesti. Prilikom kreiranja smjernica pretražena je dostupna znanstvena i struÄna literatura, ukljuÄujuÄi i smjernice relevantnih europskih druÅ”tava. Rezultati: U detalje su razraÄene smjernice za dijagnostiku i lijeÄenje Crohnove bolesti i ulceroznog kolitisa sa predloženim algoritmima, praktiÄnim savjetima o dozama lijekova te moguÄim nuspojavama. ZakljuÄci: Pravovremena dijagnoza te odgovarajuÄa terapija smanjuju komplikacije bolesti te omoguÄuju adekvatan rast i razvoj djece oboljele od IBD-a.Introduction and aim: In every fourth person with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the diagnosis is made in childhood, before the age of eighteen. We are witnessing a significant increase in the incidence in the last decade and today IBD is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal diseases of childhood. Recently, incidence in Croatia has been determined (7.05/100,000 children below 18 years), confirming that the incidence resembles those in developed countries. Material and methods: With the aim to enable early diagnosis and assure adequate treatment with currently emerging new therapies, the Croatian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition of the Croatian Medical Association has developed guidelines for the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of IBD in children, taking into account relevant European guidelines, scientific literature
and expert opinions of members of this society who are providing long-term care of these patients. Results: These guidelines represent detailed recommendation for the diagnosis and treatment of Crohnās disease and ulcerative colitis with proposed diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, medication dosing regimens and possible side effects. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and personally tailored therapy are key factors in preventing disease complication and for and for assuring normal growth and development in children with IBD