Whether the perceived changes in management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis during the COVID pandemic are widespread, and whether they have any impact on patient outcomes
The study aims to evaluate the process, evaluation and therapy variation in management of
ASUC with reference to 2019 British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines and see whether
there are any differences between ambulatory and hospital management in ASUC. Also to
evaluate the outcomes in ASUC patients managed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 16 -100 inclusive
- Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis based on Modified Truelove and Witts Severity Index
managed during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 16 -100 inclusive
- Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis based on Modified Truelove and Witts Severity Index
managed during the study period
- Admission for elective colectomy
- Pouch or stoma
Gastroenterology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull University Teaaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull, United Kingdom
Shaji Sebastian, Principal Investigator
Hull University Teaching Hospitals