Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding 355200, Fujian Province, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding 355200, Fujian Province, China.
World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Nov 7;30(41):4484-4489. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i41.4484.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract that necessitate timely diagnosis to prevent complications and improve patient outcomes. Despite advancements in medical knowledge and diagnostic techniques, significant diagnostic delays persist, particularly in CD. The study by Blüthner , published in the , elucidates the diagnostic delays experienced by German patients with IBD and identifies key risk factors contributing to these delays.
炎症性肠病（IBD），包括克罗恩病（CD）和溃疡性结肠炎，是一种胃肠道慢性炎症性疾病，需要及时诊断以预防并发症并改善患者预后。尽管医学知识和诊断技术有所进步，但仍存在显著的诊断延迟，尤其是在 CD 中。发表在 上的 Blüthner 等人的研究阐明了德国 IBD 患者经历的诊断延迟，并确定了导致这些延迟的关键风险因素。
