aim : the purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence of self report bloating and related factors in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). background : bloating symptoms are common in patients with ibs and have significant impact on normal daily function. patients and methods : this study was a community-based cross-sectional survey that conducted using a valid questionnaire ba...

paroxysmal abdominal pain characterized by episodes of abdominal pain in children 4 to 16 years of age, lasting more than 3 months and affecting normal activity [1]. The Pediatric Rome II classification has been proposed to subcategorize chronic abdominal pain based on clinical presentations namely those with isolated paroxysmal pain, pain with dyspepsia, pain with altered bowel pattern or abdo...

AIM To investigate the association of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Iranian patients and examine the prevalence of functional symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract in patients presenting with either IBS, GERD or both. METHODS Six thousand four hundred and seventy six patients presented to the Gastro-intestinal (GI) clinic with symptoms of functi...

There are three epidemiological studies of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that were conducted in Croatia (in the area of Zagreb in 2002, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska County in 2008, and finally in Osjecko-baranjska County in 2011). The aim of this study is to analyze the anthropometric, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of IBS in Croatia comparing these three studies. The studies included...

Background. Rome III criteria add physiological criteria to symptom-based criteria of chronic constipation (CC) for the diagnosis of defecatory disorders (DD). However, a gold-standard test is still lacking and physiological examination is expensive and time-consuming. Aim. Evaluate the usefulness of two low-cost tests-digital rectal examination (DRE) and balloon expulsion test (BET)-as screeni...

Recognizing the importance of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders in understanding adult functional gastrointestinal disorders, and encouraging clinical and research interest, the Rome Coordinating Committee added a pediatric working team to Rome II in 1999. For Rome III, there was an increase from 1 to 2 pediatric working teams. This report summarizes the current consensus concerni...

BACKGROUND The current classification dividing patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms into subgroups remains controversial. AIMS To determine whether distinct symptom groupings exist in the community. METHODS A random sample of Sydney residents in Penrith, Australia was mailed a validated self report questionnaire. Gastrointestinal symptoms including the Rome criteria for irrita...

Background The diagnostic criteria of infant regurgitation have been well elucidated in the Rome IV and pediatricians informed them. However, as a functional disorder, is susceptible to misdiagnosis inappropriate management.
 Objective To assess pediatricians’ knowledge therapeutic approach regurgitation.
 Methods We conducted cross-sectional, analytical study using questionnaire base...

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a constellation of epigastric symptoms originating in the gastroduodenal region without organic and metabolic cause. However, similar confounding symptoms can also appear in patients with gallbladder (GB) dyskinesia. Therefore, symptoms of GB dyskinesia may be mistaken for FD. We aimed to identify GB dyskinesia as a cause of FD symptoms compatible with the Rome IV c...