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Clinical factors to predict flare-up in patients with inflammatory bowel disease during international air travel: A prospective study.


ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds and aims

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients often experience disease flare-ups during international air travel. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with IBD flare-up during international air travel.

Methods

Patients with scheduled international air travel were enrolled in the study from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital IBD clinic. Flight information and clinical data were collected via questionnaires and personal interviews, and risk factors associated with IBD flares were determined.

Results

Between May 2018 and February 2020, 94 patients were prospectively enrolled in the study (mean age, 33.0 years; males, 53.2%; mean disease duration, 56.7 months), including 56 (59.6%) with ulcerative colitis and 38 (40.4%) with Crohn's disease. Of the 94 patients enrolled, 15 (16.0%) experienced an IBD flare-up and 79 (84.0%) remained in remission throughout travel. Logistic regression analysis revealed that high fecal calprotectin levels before travel (odds ratio [OR]: 1.001, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.000-1.001, p = 0.016), the presence of a comorbidity (OR: 6.334, 95% CI: 1.129-35.526, p = 0.036), and history of emergency room visit (OR: 5.283, 95% CI: 1.085-25.724, p = 0.039) were positively associated with disease flare-up. The previous and current use of immunomodulators and biologics, time of flight, altitude, number countries visited, travel duration, objective of visit, and previous medical consultations were not associated with disease flare-up.

Conclusions

Elevated fecal calprotectin levels, history of emergency room visits, and the presence of a comorbidity predicted IBD flare-up during international air travel.

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782361 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinical factors to predict flare-up in patients with inflammatory bowel disease during international air travel: A prospective study.

Park Jihye J   Yoon Hyuk H   Shin Cheol Min CM   Park Young Soo YS   Kim Nayoung N   Lee Dong Ho DH  

PloS one 20220121 1


<h4>Backgrounds and aims</h4>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients often experience disease flare-ups during international air travel. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with IBD flare-up during international air travel.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with scheduled international air travel were enrolled in the study from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital IBD clinic. Flight information and clinical data were collected via questionnaires and personal interviews, and risk facto  ...[more]

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