Smoking behaviour and knowledge of the health effects of smoking in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Summary Background The detrimental effect of smoking on development and progression of Crohn's disease (CD) is generally accepted. Aim To evaluate the awareness of smoking risks in a Belgian inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. Methods In the out‐patient clinic of a tertiary referral ce...

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Published in:Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2015-12, Vol.42 (11-12), p.1294-1302
Main Authors: De Bie, C., Ballet, V., Hendriks, N., Coenen, S., Weyts, E., Van Assche, G., Vermeire, S., Ferrante, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Colitis, Ulcerative - physiopathology
Crohn Disease - physiopathology
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Outpatients
Recurrence
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Summary Background The detrimental effect of smoking on development and progression of Crohn's disease (CD) is generally accepted. Aim To evaluate the awareness of smoking risks in a Belgian inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. Methods In the out‐patient clinic of a tertiary referral centre, 625 consecutive patients with CD, 238 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 289 non‐IBD controls, filled out a simple questionnaire. This questionnaire included data on smoking behaviour and awareness of smoking‐related health effects, including effects on IBD. Results At diagnosis, more CD patients were active smokers compared to UC (40% vs. 17%, P 
ISSN:0269-2813
1365-2036
DOI:10.1111/apt.13423