Use of exclusive enteral nutrition in paediatric Crohn's disease in The Netherlands

Background and aims: A six-week course of exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is recommended as first treatment in active paediatric Crohn's disease (CD). We aimed to assess short-term and long-term outcome of EEN, and to identify predictive factors of treatment success. Methods: The medical records of newly diagnosed paediatric CD patients initiating EEN as remission induction therapy between January 2008 and October 2011 were retrospectively studied. Treatment outcome was assessed using a previously described pattern recognition model. Results: 77 CD patients (median age 13.9 years, 57% male)... Mehr ...