Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique
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Extraintestinal manifestations in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Abstract. Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders that are not limited to the gastrointestinal tract. Various organ systems may be involved, making IBD a systemic disease. ⋯ Early detection of EIM allows targeted therapy and reduces the overall morbidity of the affected patients. Of importance is the fact that EIM can occur in up to 25 % of all IBD patients before the onset of the first Crohn's episode or ulcerative colitis. Therefore, dermatologists, ophthalmologists and rheumatologists should beware of this possible association in EIM and the simultaneous occurrence of intestinal symptoms.
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Easy come, easy go? Current strategies for maintaining the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients Abstract. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a comprehensive treatment method in the non-drug management of chronic respiratory diseases. Most evident data exists for COPD patients. ⋯ They are still subject of current research. Therefore concrete recommendations are still missing and further studies are necessary. This review aims to give an overview of the existing results in this field.