This is the first attempt at defining criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The decision-making process was as for adults and consisted of arriving at consensus, based on clinical experience. This paper is intended to be a quick reference. The classification system selected differs from the one used in the adult population in that it ...

The importance of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) continues to grow, as clinicians and clinical researchers have recognized the impact of the functional gastrointestinal disorders. Limited information is available on the performance of HRQOL questionnaires in Asia. Furthermore, the effect across different cultural settings of functional gastrointestinal disorders on HRQOL has been little...

For thousands of years, cannabis and its derivatives have been used for the treatment of human diseases including those that present with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Within the past decades and after the discovery of the endocannabinoid system in the body, largely anecdotal rather than scientific reports on the effects of cannabis in human diseases began to appear and resulted in clinicians...

388 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely used over-the-counter (OTC) drugs worldwide. Though the extent of their usage in the Indian population is not known, it is likely to be large. Their major usage is as casual prescription for their analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, and in organized rheumatology and orthopedic practice. These drugs have also been ...

BACKGROUND In clients with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), some authors have noticed the presence of gastrointestinal disorders and behavioural disorders. An augmented prevalence of different histological anomalies has also been reported. The aim of our study is to highlight the prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in this adult with PDD sample and to demonstrate the importance of ...