The use of alternative medicine was assessed by questionnaire in 96 patients with irritable bowel syndrome, 143 patients with organic upper gastrointestinal disorders and 222 patients with Crohn's disease of comparable age and sex. Significantly more patients with the irritable bowel syndrome (16%) had consulted practitioners of alternative medicine about their condition than had patients in ei...

A 12 month follow up study to assess the impact of symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome in women presenting to gynaecology clinics with pelvic pain is reported. Of 71 women 37 (52%) had symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome at presentation. A firm gynaecological diagnosis was reached in only three (8%) women positive for irritable bowel syndrome compared with 15 (44%) witho...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is encountered in bowel disorders, including irritable bowel symptoms. Low degrees of inflammation have been recently reported in the irritable bowel syndrome. We looked for the association between intestinal inflammation and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome. METHODS Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth...

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, which is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel habits. This systematic review aimed to assess the nutritional factors (dietary patterns and food groups) associated with IBS. Methods: Articles were collected ...

background: ibs is the most common disorder diagnosed by gastroenterologists, which is seen in approximately 40-50% of patients seeking care from a specialist. several randomized controlled trials, have assessed the therapeutic effect of anti-depressant drugs, but there is not enough evidence to prove their effectiveness. materials and methods: fifty cases meeting rome ii criteria for ibs with ...

constipation isa common clinical problem that can be functional or organic in origin. thiscondition sometimes overlaps with irritable bowel syndrome. initially, theclinician should differentiate between true and false constipation by clinicaland preclinical evidence such as colonic transit time. numerous patients believethat all defecation problems are called constipation and use laxatives with...

background: irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a dise ase or functional gastrointestinal disorder, which appears to be associated with mental disorders, including anxiety. ibs seems to be involved in the creation and prevalence of anxiety, which varies in different societies. the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of anxiety and its relationship with ibs among students of payam...

background : this study aimed to evaluate psychometric characteristics (diagnostic validity and reliability) of quality of life questionnaire in irritable bowel syndrome (ibs-qol) which is a popular inter-cultural measure. materials and methods: according to rome ii criteria 126 patients were included by the caring physician in alzahra and noor hospital clinics in isfahan, iran. results: eight ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of symptoms compatible with a clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in the general population. DESIGN Validated postal questionnaire sent to 2280 subjects randomly selected in 10 year age bands from the lists of eight general practitioners. The Manning criteria were used to define irritable bowel syndrome. SETTING Urban population in Southampto...

background: the effect of low dose radiation on immune system is shown. ionizing radiation can affect cytokine production and polarization of t helper cells. objective: the current study focused on ionizing radiation in ukrainian children residing in a contaminated area with clinical irritable bowel syndrome. method: our study included 75 rural children population aged 4-18 yrs, who lived in a ...