Improved outcome of acute severe ulcerative colitis while using early predictors of corticosteroid failure and rescue therapies

Intravenous corticosteroids remain the first line therapy for severe attacks of ulcerative colitis although up to 30–40% of patients do not respond to treatment. The availability of alternative therapies to colectomy and the knowledge of early predictors of response to corticosteroids should have improved the clinical outcomes of patients with severe refractory ulcerative colitis. The aim of the study is to describe the current need, way of use, and efficacy of rescue therapies, as well as colectomy rates in patients with severe ulcerative colitis flares.

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