Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	32842
Country	United States

Received	2017-01-29 17:02
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-01 20:19
To Make the First Decision	2017-03-16 13:20
Return for Revision	2017-03-20 16:48
Revised	2017-04-12 11:56
Second Decision	2017-04-27 11:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-04-27 17:14
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-05-04 18:43
Articles in Press	2017-05-04 18:43
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-05-11 14:33
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-05-27 00:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Transition of pediatric to adult care in inflammatory bowel disease: Is it as easy as 1, 2, 3?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Anita Afzali and Ghassan Wahbeh
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359773, Seattle, Washington, WA 98104, United States. anitaa@medicine.washington.edu
Key Words	Inflammatory bowel disease; Adolescents; Young adults; Transition care; Transition to adult care
Core Tip	The process of transition of a young adult with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to adult care should be well coordinated and incorporate all key players to ensure proper collaboration and avoid interruption in care. An early, regular assessment of the adolescent readiness for transition is important. The adolescent patient should be seen without the parent or caregivers in order to build self-reliance. Pediatric gastroenterologists need to discuss and introduce the concept of transition with the patient and family early and identify adult gastroenterologists with unique interests in young adults with IBD. The adult gastroenterologist should be prepared for the transition with advanced communication with the referring pediatric team, consider further training in adolescent health, and review health priorities and targets of care early with the young adult.
Publish Date	2017-05-27 00:33
Citation	Afzali A, Wahbeh G. Transition of pediatric to adult care in inflammatory bowel disease: Is it as easy as 1, 2, 3? World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(20): 3624-3631
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i20/3624.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i20.3624

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