Regular medical examination of children with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Abstract

Schedules of regular medical checkups for children with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by paediatricians and medical specialists, of laboratory and instrumental examinations are offered, a complex of prophylactic, therapeutic and rehabilitation measures is described. Key aspects of the programme are its complex character, continuity, division into stages and use of modern diagnostic methods. Problems of diet therapy, medication and many other aspects of the follow-up of children with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are discussed. Criteria of the effectiveness of the programme are: the absence of exacerbations and omplications of diseases, normal physical and sexual development of a child, improvement of the quality of the patient’s life.