Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), characterized by chronic abdominal complaints without a structural or biochemical cause, are common diseases that frequently encountered specialists in internal medicine. Collectively, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia estimated to affect up 22% of the population, often associated with additional somatic pain complaints, all a...

conclusions the ph-dependent peppermint oil capsule and lactol tablet (bacillus coagulans+ fos) as synbiotics seem to be superior to placebo in decreasing the severity, duration and frequency of pain in abdominal pain-related functional gi disorders. background still there is no consensus on the best treatment for abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids). objectives ...

Toward a new understanding of the functional gastrointestinal disorders For centuries, physicians and historians have recognized that it is common for maladies to aZict the intestinal tract, producing symptoms of pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, diYcult passage of food or feces, or any combination. When these symptoms are experienced as severe, or when they impact on da...

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...

BACKGROUND A lack of safe and reliable treatments for abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) has prompted interest in new therapies. AIM To systematically evaluate the effect of dietary fibers for treating abdominal pain-related FGIDs in children. METHODS In December 2011, MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials (...

A decade after Rome III, in 2016, Rome IV criteria were published. There are major differences between Rome IV and the earlier iteration, some of which are in line with Asian viewpoints. The clinical applicability of the Rome IV criteria of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Asian perspective is reviewed here. Instead of considering functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) to be largely psy...

Excessive gas (flatulence), frequent burping (eructation), and abdominal rumbling (borborygmi) are some of the other bloating-related symptoms that may be present in some patients. In a US household survey, 16% of the population reported having bloating or distension, and three quarters of them found it to be moderate to severe. Almost half (43%) reported using a medication for it. Not surprisi...

Chronic nausea is a prevalent but poorly described symptom in adolescents. It often co-occurs with other functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) but may also present in isolation. A multitude of triggers and complex neural pathways underlie the sensation of nausea. These include gastrointestinal and blood-borne insults, dysmotility, vestibular or central nervous system pathways, an aberra...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Many patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) rank sensations of bloating and distension among their most debilitating symptoms. Previous studies that have examined intestinal gas volume (IGV) in patients with FGIDs have employed a variety of invasive and imaging techniques. These studies are limited by small numbers and have shown conflicting results. The aim...

objectives: irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a common gastrointestinal disorder. due to its high prevalence and absence of curative therapy, ibs has the potential to create tremendous burden on the health care system. herein, we systematically reviewed the published literature to investigate the epidemiology of ibs in iran. methods: studies that were reviewed in this article were primarily ide...