BACKGROUND Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder. AIMS To identify demographic factors in patients with IBS. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One-hundred and fifty three IBS patients seen at Taleghani Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic and met the Rome III criteria and 163 peoples who did not meet IBS criteria were consecutively enrolled. Both groups were asked t...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of lactose and fructose intolerance in children with chronic abdominal pain. METHODS Hydrogen breath tests were done to detect lactose and fructose malabsorption in 86 children with chronic abdominal pain (44 irritable bowel syndrome, 24 functional abdominal pain and 17 functional abdominal pain syndrome as per Rome III criteria) presenting to a Pediatr...

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a disorder presenting with symptoms such as postprandial fullness, early satiety or epigastric pain. Although there is a 10 to 30% reported prevalence worldwide, there is currently no clear explanation of the pathophysiology behind this condition. Motility disorders, visceral hypersensitivity, acid disorders, Helicobacter pylori infection or psychosocial factors hav...

Methods Seven patients suffering from epileptic seizures followed by a schizophrenia-like state were examined. They all were men admitted at the ward of the III Psychiatric Clinic, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. Psychiatric diagnoses were determined according to the DSM-IV criteria. Assessment of epilepsy and localization of seizure foci were determined by collaborating neurologists on the b...

BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been reported to be common in the West. Community surveys are lacking in the African setting. We determined the prevalence of IBS in a rural community setting in Nigeria. METHOD Questionnaires were administered to consenting individuals. Subjects satisfying the Rome II criteria for IBS were invited for physical examination at a health center to id...

based on rome iii criteria, functional disorders of gi are listed below:   infant regurgitation: -regurgitation two or more times per day for 3 or more weeks -no retching, hematemesis, aspiration, apnea, ftt, abnormal posturing infant rumination syndrome: -repetitive contraction of abdominal muscle -regurgitation of gastric content in to the mouth and reswallowed cyclic vomiting syndrome: -two ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS A self-report questionnaire is frequently used to measure symptoms reliably and to distinguish patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) from those with other conditions. We produced and validated a cross-cultural adaptation of the Rome III questionnaire for diagnosis of FGIDs in Korea. METHODS The Korean version of the Rome III (Rome III-K) questionnaire was...

CONTEXT Validated questionnaires are essential tools to be utilized in epidemiological research. At the moment there are no Rome III diagnostic questionnaires translated to Portuguese. OBJECTIVE To validate the Portuguese version of the Rome III Diagnostic Questionnaire for Functional Dyspepsia. METHODS The questionnaire has been translated following the Rome III recommendations. Hundred an...