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IBD, Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis: Numbers You Need to Know IN 2015, 1.3% OF U.S. ADULTS — AROUND 3 MILLION PEOPLE — HAD DIAGNOSED INFL AMMATORY BOWEL DISE A SE (IBD) SUCH A S CROHN'S DISE A SE OR ULCER ATIVE COLITIS. IBD IS INCREASING + Almost 70,000 new cases of IBD are diagnosed every year. + Most cases of IBD are diagnosed before patients reach 35. + As many as 80,000 children in the U.S. have IBD. IBD, NOT IBS (IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME) + IBD is a disease; IBS is a group of symptoms. + IBD causes inflammation; IBS does not. + IBD can be seen during diagnostic imaging; IBS cannot. + IBD increases the risk for colon cancer; IBS does not. + Only affects the colon and rectum + Affects the inner lining of the large intestine + Symptoms include abdominal pain, stool urgency, increased bowel movements + Bloody stool is common IBD AND HOSPITALIZATION + Between 2003 and 2013, hospitalizations for Crohn's disease did not increase when it was the primary diagnosis. + During the same time period, hospitalization rates rose from 44.2 to 59.7 per 100,000 population when Crohn's was a secondary diagnosis. + The average hospitalization costs are $11,345 for Crohn's disease. + The average hospitalization costs are $13,412 for ulcerative colitis. IBD AND OTHER DISEASES According to the CDC, people with IBD are more likely to have chronic health conditions, including: + Arthritis + Cancer + Cardiovascular disease + Kidney disease + Liver disease + Respiratory disease + Can affect any part of the GI tract + Can affect the entire bowel wall + Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss + Bloody stool is variable CROHN'S DISEASE ULCERATIVE COLITIS VS. BY CARI WADE GERVIN 1 6❱❱❱❱❱ D A TA V A U LT