Crohn’s Disease Treatment Goal
With a confirmation of an accurate diagnosis the ultimate goal is to:
- Induce remission which is defined as the absence of inflammatory symptoms with the goal of mucosal healing.
- Maintain remission:
- 95% of patients require maintenance therapies
- Transition to maintenance occurs after successful induction
- Need effective and safe long-term therapies
- Avoid complications of the disease and of the therapy
- Enhance the quality of life
Since the goals of the physician are to reduce symptoms, decrease hospitalizations, reduce the need for surgery, and to improve the patient’s overall quality of life, the patient should be monitored to determine if treatments are working.
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