Gulati, RRawal, K KKumar, NJain, MPuri, A SGovil, ASachdeva, A KChaudhary, A1995-07-012009-06-041995-07-012009-06-041995-07-01Gulati R, Rawal KK, Kumar N, Jain M, Puri AS, Govil A, Sachdeva AK, Chaudhary A. Course of severe ulcerative colitis in northern India. Tropical Gastroenterology. 1995 Jul-Sep; 16(3): 19-23http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/125147Thirty patients with severe ulcerative colitis were studied prospectively. Sixty percent (18/30) of severe ulcerative colitis were in remission after mean duration of 9.2 days (range 2-20 days) of intensive intravenous therapy without major side effects of steroids. Factors predicting poor response to medical therapy on admission are: stool frequency > or = 9 per day, pulse rate > or = 120/minute, temperature > or = 38 degrees C, Albumin < or = 2 gm, mucosal tags on plain x-ray abdomen and pancolitis.engAdultAmpicillin --administration & dosageColectomyColitis, Ulcerative --diagnosisDeveloping CountriesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHydrocortisone --administration & dosageIndiaInfusions, IntravenousMaleMetronidazole --administration & dosageMiddle AgedRecurrenceTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeJournal Article