Medscape March 27, 2025
Almost half of patients who died with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) died prematurely, and artificial intelligence (AI) can predict these premature deaths, according to new data.
In a population-based cohort study that included more than 9000 decedents with IBD, chronic conditions developed at or before age 60 years were associated with premature death, which was defined as death at an age younger than 75 years.
The findings emphasize the need for early intervention in these individuals, study author Eric Benchimol, MD, PhD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and senior scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children and the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto, told Medscape Medical News.
Intervention is necessary to ensure that these patients have access to high-quality, multidisciplinary healthcare,...
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