Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) – Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis – are chronic inflammatory diseases that cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. They tend to affect young people, between 20 and 30 years old, or adults over 50 years old without adequate treatment, and can lead to a deterioration in quality of life.
However, the Digestive System Service at Parc Taulí works to ensure that users receive the best care at all times. Following this line, the emergency area of the digestive day hospital has incorporated intestinal ultrasound into its portfolio of services.
This is a minimally invasive technique that provides real-time information and allows for faster clinical decision-making in order to adapt the therapeutic procedure more precisely. “The incorporation of ultrasound in emergencies helps us to quickly discern the outbreaks that users may suffer and at the same time allows us to reduce time and resources for the benefit of the user”, explains Dr. Albert Villoria, coordinator of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit.
Likewise, intestinal ultrasound allows clinical studies to be carried out which, in addition to being very well tolerated and accepted by patients, provide more specific information about the disease itself and also allows secondary complications to be ruled out. So far, more than 60 users who have accessed the emergency room of the Digestive System Service day hospital have been able to benefit from this technique.
The Inflammatory Intestinal Disease Unit, internationally recognized
Since 2017, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit has been accredited with the quality certification of the Ad Qualitatem Foundation.
This is a recognition promoted by the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (GETECCU), the Ad Qualitatem Foundation and the biopharmaceutical company AbbVie that certifies the highest quality standards in the Unit's healthcare activity, placing it as a benchmark on a national and international scale.
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit at Parc Taulí treats around 2.000 patients and diagnoses more than 100 new cases per year. In addition, there is a telephone service and continuous medical care to improve outpatient control and reduce complications experienced by users.
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day
Every May 19th, World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day is celebrated to raise awareness of its consequences on a health and social scale.