The functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are an enigmatic group of maladies of the GI system which, until recently, were poorly understood and often neglected by clinicians. These disorders present with a constellation of GI tract systems, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating and diarrhoea. Following detailed clinical and imaging evaluation in the search for organic disease, if...

Introduction: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in children and incur high direct indirect social costs. Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) is a natural water-soluble dietary fiber that derived from gum. It has been proposed as complementary therapy pediatric FGIDs, especially chronic functional constipation irritable bowel syndrome.Areas covered: By focusing on four cl...

Gastrointestinal disorders can be grouped as functional gastrointestinal (FGIDs) without an organic cause based on the systems and part of (GI) system affected. Probiotics are called "good" or "helpful" bacterias they help keep our gut healthy. probiotics have been extensively studied in detail infectious gastroenteritis, antibiotic-associated diarrhea etc., disorders. As fermented products, Ta...

QUESTION Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are complex conditions I see in some of my pediatric patients. The indications for antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) do not include treatment of FGIDs; however, some children are prescribed SSRIs for this condition. Are antidepressants effective and safe to use for treating FGIDs in children and adolesc...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with eating disorders. The aim of this study was to determine, using factor analysis, whether these GI symptom factors (clusters) in eating disorder patients hold true to the Rome II classification of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). METHODS Inpatients in a specialised eating disorder unit completed the Rome II que...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are diagnosed and classified using the Rome criteria; the criteria may change over time as new scientific data emerge. The Rome IV was released in May 2016. The aim is to review the main changes in Rome IV. FGIDs are now called disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). Rome IV has a multicultural rather than a Western-culture focus. There are new c...

BACKGROUND Functional Gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are common disorders in gastroenterology which are common in young adults. The aim of this study is evaluating the prevalence of upper FGID in iranian young adults. METHODS AND MATERIAL This was a cross-sectional study which was on 995 persons who were going to marry. A ROME III based questionnaire was used to determine the frequency of ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To estimate the prevalence and evaluate the associated psychological factors of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in males in their twenties who are currently enrolled in military service. METHODS A total of 1,073 men in the Korean army were asked to complete questionnaires based on the Rome III criteria and Symptom Checklist-90-revised (SCL-90R). The prevalence of...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), the most common diagnoses in gastroenterology are recognized by morphological and physiological abnormalities that often occur in combination including motility disturbance, visceral hypersensitivity, altered mucosal and immune function, altered gut microbiota and altered central nervous system processing. Research on these gut-brain interaction di...

background: the aim of this study was to validate the farsi version of rome iii modular questionnaire which contains all functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids). materials and methods: we used rome foundation guidelines for translation of english version into farsi, and all the steps were performed. in the first step, 2 forward translations into farsi were completed by two authors separat...