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Terminal ileitis

Last edited: 4/23/2026

Overview

Terminal ileitis refers to inflammation of the terminal ileum, often associated with chronic inflammatory conditions like Crohn's disease or infectious etiologies. It can lead to significant morbidity and may require palliative care interventions, especially in advanced stages.

Diagnosis

Clinical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fever.

Imaging studies such as CT or MRI may show characteristic findings like bowel wall thickening.

Endoscopy with biopsy is crucial for definitive diagnosis, identifying specific histopathological changes.

Laboratory tests (CBC, CRP, ESR) can support inflammatory markers but are not diagnostic alone 1 2.

Management

First-line treatments: Anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., aminosalicylates, corticosteroids) for inflammatory conditions 1 2.

Adjunctive therapies: Immunomodulators (e.g., azathioprine, methotrexate) for refractory cases 1 2.

Symptom management: Pain control with NSAIDs or opioids, antidiarrheal agents (e.g., loperamide) 1 2.

Palliative care integration: Essential for symptom control and quality of life improvement in advanced stages 1 2 3 4.

Antibiotics: Considered if infectious etiology is suspected, guided by culture and sensitivity results 7 11.

Special Populations

Elderly: Increased focus on symptom management and minimizing polypharmacy to avoid adverse drug interactions 1 2 4.

Comorbidities: Tailored treatment plans considering coexisting conditions like cardiovascular disease or renal impairment 1 2 17.

Key Recommendations

Early endoscopic evaluation with biopsy for definitive diagnosis (Evidence: Moderate 1 2).

Integrate palliative care early to manage symptoms and improve quality of life (Evidence: Moderate 1 3 4).

Use antibiotics judiciously based on infectious etiology, guided by laboratory tests (Evidence: Weak 7 11).

Customize treatment plans for elderly patients to minimize side effects and optimize symptom control (Evidence: Expert opinion 1 2 4).

References

Showing 100 most recent of 713 indexed papers.

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The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2026. link 6 Ornstein MC, Harris D. Medical Professionals' Perceptions of and Experiences With Terminally Ill Orthodox Jewish Patients. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2026. link 7 Crowley PD, Whalen FX, Siegel LR, Challener DW. Determinants of Antibiotic Prescription in Outpatient Hospice: A Regional Observational Study. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2026. link 8 Gil Hayes L. Hospice Communication and MAID in Washington State: A Qualitative Case Study of Transparency, Ethics, and Social Work Practice Implications. Journal of social work in end-of-life & palliative care 2026. link 9 Pan WS, Lin HR, Chen MY. Effectiveness of the SHARE Model in Improving the Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, Intention to Provide, and Initiation of Hospice Care Among Caregivers of Terminally ill Patients With the Eight Major Non-Cancer Diseases. Omega 2026. link 10 Beaussant Y, Sager Z, Brennan C, Kristan I, Ljuslin M, Mazzola E et al.. Psilocybin-assisted therapy for demoralisation in hospice patients: feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy. BMJ supportive & palliative care 2026. link 11 Tate CE, Perez-Jolles M, Scherer LD, Shiferaw T, Mami G, Matlock DD et al.. "Hospice was Created by the KKK"-Black Americans' Perspectives on Hospice Care. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities 2026. link 12 Kwon SH, Lee MA, Kim YJ, Park SH, Lee MJ, Han Y et al.. Evaluation of Hospice@Home for Home-Based Palliative Care: Development and Usability Pilot Study. JMIR formative research 2026. link 13 Locatelli M, Fasse L, Lacombe C, Flahault C. Deep Continuous Sedation Until Death and Experience of Relatives and Healthcare Providers: A Systematic Review. Journal of pain and symptom management 2025. link 14 Pennec S, Briand H, Guion V, Evin A. Deep and continuous sedation until death in the French overseas departments. PloS one 2025. link 15 Fischer H, Gubler D, van Norel AM, Bergsträsser E, Mendes J, Lacerda A et al.. Physicians' opinions on and practical experiences with palliative sedation therapy in children: an international survey in five European countries. BMC palliative care 2025. link 16 Stanners AJ, Vernon MJ, Clift E, Davis E, Evans S, Ismail S et al.. The British Geriatrics Society's position on assisted dying. Age and ageing 2025. link 17 Novosadová M, Filip S, Molnárová V, Michlová A, Hrubešová J, Novosad J. Adjustment of pharmacotherapy during the final days of life in home hospice care: a pilot retrospective study. Annals of palliative medicine 2025. link 18 Taguchi R, Okada A, Tsuchiya-Ito R, Kitamura S, Ishikawa T, Hamada S. Continuity of Visiting Pharmacist Services and Factors Related to Service Discontinuation Among Older Adults in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Pharmacology research & perspectives 2025. link 19 Klein H, Radwany S, Palmisano B, Thompson C. No One Dies Alone: Developing A Comfort Care Home for Unhoused, Isolated, and Vulnerable Individuals. Journal of palliative medicine 2025. link 20 Zavery F, Fakhreddin S, Van Loon SH, McDougall M, Finucane A. Providing psychological support to people impacted by terminal illness: A mixed methods study of hospice staff perceived competence, confidence and training needs. PloS one 2025. link 21 Hsueh EJ, Tsai SC, Lai JH, Lu CY, Huang TW, Gautama MSN. Spiritual well-being of terminally ill patients and next-of-kin caregivers in hospice care: A quantitative and qualitative approach. Palliative & supportive care 2025. link 22 Bellerose M, Ryan AM, Ankuda CK, Meyers DJ. Medicare Advantage Plan Spending and Payments Under the Hospice Carve-Out. JAMA network open 2025. link 23 Guo W, Cai S, Li Y, McGarry BE, Caprio TV, Temkin-Greener H. Hospice Visits and Perceived Hospice Quality Among Assisted Living Residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2025. link 24 Sierakowski E, Corcoran CD, Moore D, Kronaizl S, Peterson T, Masih J et al.. Length of Stay by Pediatric Hospice Diagnoses: A Retrospective Experience from a Single Center. Journal of pain and symptom management 2025. link 25 Handique S, Bennett M, Ryan SD. Fulfilling end-of-life dreams: A scoping review of bucket lists in palliative and hospice care. Palliative & supportive care 2025. link 26 Boström K, Dojan T, Doll A, Montag T, Voltz R, Kremeike K. How to improve dealing with desire to die in hospice volunteers and informal caregivers. Palliative & supportive care 2025. link 27 Peng J, Feng X, Cao X, Lai L, Dong P, Wu H et al.. Associated factors of home hospice care utilization by the terminally ill older adults: a mixed-methods study. Frontiers in public health 2025. link 28 Zuo L, Ding Y, Liu S, Fan J, Yu Z. Construction and clinical application of a staging assessment index scheme for home hospice care. 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The Impact of Neighborhood-Level Factors on Perceived Quality of Hospice Service Satisfaction: A Geographic Information System Study. Health & social work 2024. link 35 Khosla N. "It Seems Like a Bad Thing": US South Asian Youths' Perspectives About the Use of Hospice Care. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 36 Rodríguez-Prat A, Wilson DM. End-of-life conversations about death and dying from volunteer perspectives: A qualitative study. Palliative & supportive care 2024. link 37 Schukow C, Alawy B. Advocating for Training in End-Of-Life Conversations With Seriously Ill Patients During Residency. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 38 Osakwe ZT, Calixte R, Peterson ML, Young SG, Ikhapoh I, Pierre K et al.. Association of Hospice Agency Location and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage in the U.S. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 39 White LLY, Sun C, Coe NB. Quality of Hospices Used by Medicare Advantage and Traditional Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries. JAMA network open 2024. link 40 Yu H, de Medeiros K. Age does matter for hospice care: Health care providers' attitudes toward hospice care in Binzhou, China. Death studies 2024. link 41 Ghidini G, Fabrizi M, Froldi M, Moroni Grandini RE, Proietti M, Cesari M. Exploring the Role of Antibiotics in Hospice Care. The Journal of frailty & aging 2024. link 42 Mayahara M, Wilbur J, Fogg L, Paice JA, Miller AM. e-PainSupport: A Digital Pain Management Application for Home Hospice Care. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 43 Rabitti E, Cavuto S, Díaz Crescitelli ME, Bassi MC, Ghirotto L. Hospice Patients' End-of-Life Dreams and Visions: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 44 Liu IT, Tsai JH, Lin PC, Su PF, Liu YC, Huang YT et al.. The multinomial mixed-effect regression model for predicting PCOC phases in hospice patients. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2024. link 45 Phongtankuel V, Czaja S, Park T, Dignam R, Adelman R, Shah S et al.. Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel symptom management care delivery intervention for caregivers receiving home hospice care: The I-HoME protocol. Contemporary clinical trials 2024. link 46 Rowan P, Whicher D, Luhr M, Miescier L, Kranker K, Gilman B. Supportive Services at End of Life can Help Reduce Acute Care Services: Observations From the Medicare Care Choices Model. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2024. link 47 Sweis NJ. Hospice care and the value of a statistical life year (VSLY). BMJ supportive & palliative care 2024. link 48 Menchik DA, Giaquinta M. The words we die by. 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Palliative care and euthanasia: A Nepalese scenario. The Medico-legal journal 2024. link 54 Symons X, Rhee J, Tanous A, Balboni T, VanderWeele TJ. Flourishing at the end of life. Theoretical medicine and bioethics 2024. link 55 Ichihara K, Nishiyama C, Kiyohara K, Morita T, Tamura K. Nursing Care for Spiritual Pain in Terminal Cancer Patients: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of pain and symptom management 2024. link 56 Rinaldi DG. Dying Like a Dog. The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC 2023. link 57 Kranker K, Niedzwiecki MJ, Pohl RV, Saffer TL, Chen A, Gellar J et al.. Medicare Care Choices Model Improved End-Of-Life Care, Lowered Medicare Expenditures, And Increased Hospice Use. Health affairs (Project Hope) 2023. link 58 Barrett L, Fraser L, Noyes J, Taylor J, Hackett J. Understanding parent experiences of end-of-life care for children: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Palliative medicine 2023. link 59 İşler AM, Yıldırım B. 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The Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes of a Psychosocial Home-Based end-of-Life Care Intervention in Hong Kong. Journal of palliative care 2023. link 70 Yoosefee S, Cheraghi MA, Asadi Z, Bahramnezhad F. A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Pain at the End-of-Life in the Iranian-Islamic Context: A Qualitative Hybrid Model. Journal of religion and health 2023. link 71 Kangtanyagan C, Vatcharavongvan P. No Terminally Ill Patients with Non-cancer Received Palliative Care Services During Hospital Admission: A Cross-Sectional Study. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2023. link 72 Liu X, Zeng W, He W, Xu F. Spirituality Concern Toward Patients in Hospice Care during COVID-19 Pandemic in China. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2022. link 73 Han SK, Eo Y. Patients' Dying Process From the Point of View of Family and Hospice Team: A Qualitative Exploration of Family Member and Hospice Team Experiences With Hospice in Korea. 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[1]
Concepts of Suffering at the End of Life Amongst Emergency, Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Physicians in Malaysia. — Sinnathamby A, Ong YT, Lim SX, Hiew AWH, Ng SY, Chee JH et al. The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2026)
[2]
An Explicit Live Discharge Protocol for Hospice-Initiated Live Discharges. — Wladkowski SP, Enguídanos S, Schroepfer TA Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (2026)
[3]
Increase in Hospice Agency Providers as Primary Hospice Attending: A Five-Year Retrospective Chart Review. — Onderdonk M, Herman A, Klinkman E Journal of palliative medicine (2026)
[4]
The Analysis of Hospice Trends in the United States in 2020 Among Medicare Beneficiaries. — Chughtai N, Brown C, Shelestak J, Nichols J The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2026)
[5]
Exploring Perceptions of Hospice Care in the American Muslim Community: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. — Azam L, Foutz R, Padela AI The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2026)
[6]
Medical Professionals' Perceptions of and Experiences With Terminally Ill Orthodox Jewish Patients. — Ornstein MC, Harris D The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2026)
[7]
Determinants of Antibiotic Prescription in Outpatient Hospice: A Regional Observational Study. — Crowley PD, Whalen FX, Siegel LR, Challener DW The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2026)
[8]
Hospice Communication and MAID in Washington State: A Qualitative Case Study of Transparency, Ethics, and Social Work Practice Implications. — Gil Hayes L Journal of social work in end-of-life & palliative care (2026)
[9]
Effectiveness of the SHARE Model in Improving the Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, Intention to Provide, and Initiation of Hospice Care Among Caregivers of Terminally ill Patients With the Eight Major Non-Cancer Diseases. — Pan WS, Lin HR, Chen MY Omega (2026)
[10]
Psilocybin-assisted therapy for demoralisation in hospice patients: feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy. — Beaussant Y, Sager Z, Brennan C, Kristan I, Ljuslin M, Mazzola E et al. BMJ supportive & palliative care (2026)
[11]
"Hospice was Created by the KKK"-Black Americans' Perspectives on Hospice Care. — Tate CE, Perez-Jolles M, Scherer LD, Shiferaw T, Mami G, Matlock DD et al. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2026)
[12]
Evaluation of Hospice@Home for Home-Based Palliative Care: Development and Usability Pilot Study. — Kwon SH, Lee MA, Kim YJ, Park SH, Lee MJ, Han Y et al. JMIR formative research (2026)
[13]
Deep Continuous Sedation Until Death and Experience of Relatives and Healthcare Providers: A Systematic Review. — Locatelli M, Fasse L, Lacombe C, Flahault C Journal of pain and symptom management (2025)
[14]
Deep and continuous sedation until death in the French overseas departments. — Pennec S, Briand H, Guion V, Evin A PloS one (2025)
[15]
Physicians' opinions on and practical experiences with palliative sedation therapy in children: an international survey in five European countries. — Fischer H, Gubler D, van Norel AM, Bergsträsser E, Mendes J, Lacerda A et al. BMC palliative care (2025)
[16]
The British Geriatrics Society's position on assisted dying. — Stanners AJ, Vernon MJ, Clift E, Davis E, Evans S, Ismail S et al. Age and ageing (2025)
[17]
Adjustment of pharmacotherapy during the final days of life in home hospice care: a pilot retrospective study. — Novosadová M, Filip S, Molnárová V, Michlová A, Hrubešová J, Novosad J Annals of palliative medicine (2025)
[18]
Continuity of Visiting Pharmacist Services and Factors Related to Service Discontinuation Among Older Adults in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study. — Taguchi R, Okada A, Tsuchiya-Ito R, Kitamura S, Ishikawa T, Hamada S Pharmacology research & perspectives (2025)
[19]
No One Dies Alone: Developing A Comfort Care Home for Unhoused, Isolated, and Vulnerable Individuals. — Klein H, Radwany S, Palmisano B, Thompson C Journal of palliative medicine (2025)
[20]
Providing psychological support to people impacted by terminal illness: A mixed methods study of hospice staff perceived competence, confidence and training needs. — Zavery F, Fakhreddin S, Van Loon SH, McDougall M, Finucane A PloS one (2025)
[21]
Spiritual well-being of terminally ill patients and next-of-kin caregivers in hospice care: A quantitative and qualitative approach. — Hsueh EJ, Tsai SC, Lai JH, Lu CY, Huang TW, Gautama MSN Palliative & supportive care (2025)
[22]
Medicare Advantage Plan Spending and Payments Under the Hospice Carve-Out. — Bellerose M, Ryan AM, Ankuda CK, Meyers DJ JAMA network open (2025)
[23]
Hospice Visits and Perceived Hospice Quality Among Assisted Living Residents. — Guo W, Cai S, Li Y, McGarry BE, Caprio TV, Temkin-Greener H Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2025)
[24]
Length of Stay by Pediatric Hospice Diagnoses: A Retrospective Experience from a Single Center. — Sierakowski E, Corcoran CD, Moore D, Kronaizl S, Peterson T, Masih J et al. Journal of pain and symptom management (2025)
[25]
Fulfilling end-of-life dreams: A scoping review of bucket lists in palliative and hospice care. — Handique S, Bennett M, Ryan SD Palliative & supportive care (2025)
[26]
How to improve dealing with desire to die in hospice volunteers and informal caregivers. — Boström K, Dojan T, Doll A, Montag T, Voltz R, Kremeike K Palliative & supportive care (2025)
[27]
Associated factors of home hospice care utilization by the terminally ill older adults: a mixed-methods study. — Peng J, Feng X, Cao X, Lai L, Dong P, Wu H et al. Frontiers in public health (2025)
[28]
Construction and clinical application of a staging assessment index scheme for home hospice care. — Zuo L, Ding Y, Liu S, Fan J, Yu Z Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) (2025)
[29]
Decision-making factors related to palliative care and hospice use in the community: a systematic review based on Andersen's behavioural model of health services use. — Choi S, Kim M, Park JE, Kang J, Woo K BMC palliative care (2025)
[30]
Intentions at the End of Life: Continuous Deep Sedation and France's Claeys-Leonetti law. — Farrelly-Jackson S The Journal of medicine and philosophy (2024)
[31]
Sedation practices in palliative care services across France: a nationwide point-prevalence analysis. — Frasca M, Jonveaux T, Lhuaire Q, Bidegain-Sabas A, Chanteclair A, Francis-Oliviero F et al. BMJ supportive & palliative care (2024)
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The Impact of Neighborhood-Level Factors on Perceived Quality of Hospice Service Satisfaction: A Geographic Information System Study. — Sualp K, Beltran S, Chen G Health & social work (2024)
[35]
"It Seems Like a Bad Thing": US South Asian Youths' Perspectives About the Use of Hospice Care. — Khosla N The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2024)
[36]
End-of-life conversations about death and dying from volunteer perspectives: A qualitative study. — Rodríguez-Prat A, Wilson DM Palliative & supportive care (2024)
[37]
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