When transitioning to biological therapy, subcutaneous administration should be considered to limit patient contact with the healthcare facility. Selective switching from intravenous infliximab to subcutaneous anti-TNF is not recommended as it may increase the risk of relapse. If the patient is in contact with a COVID-19 person, withdrawal of anti-TNF therapy for 2 weeks should be considered.
Ингибиторы JAK ( тофацитиниб и др.) селективно влияют на внутриклеточную сигнальную систему JAK/STAT, опосредующую действие многих цитокинов, участвующих в патогенезе неспецифического язвенного колита. В отличие от генно-инженерных биологических препаратов, ингибиторы янус-киназа представляют собой низкомолекулярные синтетические средства, предназначенные для перорального приема. Тофацитиниб рекомендуют назначать пациентам с тяжелым и среднетяжелым течением неспецифического язвенного колита. Ингибиторы JAK могут нарушать вирусный иммунитет. Рекомендуется использовать низкую эффективную дозу для поддержания ремиссии: по возможности 5 мг, вместо 10 мг, два раза в день. Избегайте применения тофацитиниба во время пандемии, если нет других альтернатив. Это позволит пациентам избежать возможных побочных эффектов и частого наблюдения за патологией.
The criteria for assessing their own health by young people (25-44 years old - according to the WHO classification) were distributed as follows: almost half of the respondents, regardless of gender, rated their own health as "good"; every 4th of those surveyed - as "very good"; “Mediocre” health was noted by every fifth woman and every tenth person; almost the same was the proportion of respondents who rated their own health as “bad”; the level of subjective assessment of "excellent health" was observed in every tenth man, while in women it was absent.
5-ASA preparations have very weak immunosuppressive activity. There are no reports that these drugs are associated with an increased risk of infection, and studies evaluating the safety profile of 5-ASA do not show an increased risk of serious or opportunistic infections. Treatment with 5-ASA should be continued without concern for an increased risk of infection or severe COVID-19. If the patient is in contact with a patient with COVID-19 or develops COVID-19, treatment with 5-ASA should be continued.