Is clostridium difficile associated with relapse of inflammatory bowel disease?
We found a low prevalence of C. difficile, and our findings indicate that C. difficile is not a common trigger for exacerbations of IBD in clinical practice in the Netherlands.
The UPF surgery, which is a relatively simple surgical intervention to treat OSAS, alleviates nocturnal hypoxic episodes and lowers platelet volume. These may both be important predictors of adverse cardiovascular outcomes related to OSAS.