background: migraine and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) are chronic conditions that seem to share common pathophysiological aspects. objectives: our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ibs in an iranian migraine population, investigate its association with headache's characteristics and depression. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was done in a tertiary hospital clin...

BACKGROUND The health-related quality of life is impaired in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders seen in referral centres. AIM To determine whether the health-related quality of life is impaired in subjects with functional disorders in the community and whether any differences can be explained by psychological co-morbidity. METHODS In a population-based, nested, case-control...

BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome has been reported as more common in patients with morbid obesity than in the general population. The reason for this association is unknown. The aims of this study were to study the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and other functional bowel disorders in patients with morbid obesity, and to search for predictors of irritable bowel syndrome. METHODS Pa...

CONTEXT The irritable bowel syndrome and primary headache are two chronic diseases characterized by symptoms of recurring pain and affect approximately 10%-20% of the general population. OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence of primary headache in volunteers with irritable bowel syndrome in a Brazilian urban community. METHODS It was evaluated the prevalence of primary headache associated with...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Irritable bowel syndrome patients form a heterogeneous group with a variable contribution of central and peripheral components. The peripheral component is prominent in irritable bowel syndrome developing after infection (post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome) and this has proved a profitable area of research. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have overthrown the dogma that ...

BACKGROUND Functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation are highly prevalent and affect the quality of life of those who suffer from them. AIMS To evaluate quality of life in patients with functional constipation and irritable bowel disease in accordance with the Rome III criteria, using the PAC-QOL and SF-36 questionnaires. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional ...

BACKGROUND In secondary care, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is frequently associated with non-colonic symptoms including lethargy, backache and chest pains which can result in inappropriate referral to different specialities with the condition remaining unrecognised. This could also be a problem in the elderly where comorbidity is common, especially as irritable bowel syndrome is usually assoc...

background celiac disease occurs primarily in whites of northern european ancestry. previous beliefs about epidemiology of celiac disease in iran has changed after recent studies on the disease. the aim of this study is to find the frequency of celiac disease among patients with irritable bowel syndrome. materials and methods during one-year period (2006-07), patients with irritable bowel syndr...

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