Patients with endoscopic inflammation involvement

CharacteristicHigh-risk featuresaN = 71No high-risk featuresN = 111P value
Duration of symptoms (days, SD)41 (106)27 (60)0.301
IV steroids, n (%)41 (66.1)42 (58.3)0.378
Infliximab/vedolizumab, n (%)30 (46.2)12 (15.8)< 0.001
Mean duration from diagnosis to first recurrence (days, SD)140 (147)144 (121)0.902
Outcomes, n (%)
 Hospitalization58 (81.7)74 (66.7)0.028
 Duration of hospitalization (days, SD)9 (8)6 (5)0.016
 ICU admission3 (4.2)4 (3.6)0.656
 Recurrence20 (28.2)31 (27.9)1.000
 Repeat endoscopy18 (25.4)18 (16.2)0.181

aHigh-risk endoscopic features; deep ulcers > 2 mm in depth, large ulcers > 1 cm, extensive involvement