Long-term Outcomes of Paediatric Patients Admitted With Acute Severe Colitis- A Multicentre Study From the Paediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Acute severe colitis [ASC] is associated with significant morbidity in paediatric patients with ulcerative colitis [UC]. Most outcome studies in ASC since tumour necrosis factor alpha [TNFα] antagonists became available have focused on the first year after admission. The aim of this study was to characterise the longer-term outcomes of paediatric patients admitted with ASC. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted in 25 centres across Europe and North America.