Is homeopathic treatment more effective than giving time and attention to NHS patients with chronic complaints [PDF]
, 2012 Many people seek individualised homeopathic treatment, however its use remains controversial. There have been suggestions that any improvement of the symptoms of those seeking individualised homeopathic treatment is solely down to the time and attention ...
Peckham, Emily Jane
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a literature review [PDF]
, 2013 Aim: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel condition, which has substantial impact on quality of life and use of healthcare services.
Usher, Lee +3 more
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Analysis of volatile marker compounds in body fluid samples from patients with gastrointestinal disease [PDF]
, 2010 Causes of gastrointestinal diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) Crohn’s disease (CD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are not yet completely understood and clinical investigation for diagnosis is invasive, costly and time consuming.
Fowler, Dawn P.
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Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome:primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Acupuncture is used by patients as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but the evidence on effectiveness is limited. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome in primary ...
Bloor, Karen +27 more
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General practitioners believe that hypnotherapy could be a useful treatment for irritable bowel syndrome in primary care. [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition in general practice. It occurs in 10 to 20% of the population, but less than half seek medical assistance with the complaint.
de Lusignan Simon +11 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2016 Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional bowel disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, straining, urgency, incomplete evacuation, nausea, and bloating) that occur alongside bowel function alterations (i.e. constipation, diarrhea, or
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein
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Low-level inflammation, immunity, and brain-gut axis in IBS: unraveling the complex relationships
Gut Microbes, 2023 Irritable bowel syndrome is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, and it has been shown that the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome is a multifactorial complex of neurological, inflammatory, and immunological changes. There is growing evidence
Yi Yuan +4 more
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General practitioners' perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome and beliefs about its management, compared with irritable bowel syndrome: qualitative study [PDF]
, 2004 OBJECTIVES: To compare general practitioners' perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome and to consider the implications of their perceptions for treatment.
Tom Sensky +11 more
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Neuropsychiatric Investigation, 2016 Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disease that affects approximately 20% of population. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is significantly associated with psychiatric symptoms.
Esra Soydaş Akyol +5 more
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