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The Lancet, 1997
Epidemiology Although IBS is the cause of 20–50% of referrals to gastroenterology clinics, most patients with IBS do not seek medical care. In 1980, Thompson and Heaton, using a precoded questionnaire, found that 14% of patients had a spastic colon with abdominal pain that was relieved by defaecation.
P R, Maxwell, M A, Mendall, D, Kumar
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Epidemiology Although IBS is the cause of 20–50% of referrals to gastroenterology clinics, most patients with IBS do not seek medical care. In 1980, Thompson and Heaton, using a precoded questionnaire, found that 14% of patients had a spastic colon with abdominal pain that was relieved by defaecation.
P R, Maxwell, M A, Mendall, D, Kumar
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Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 1999
I believe there are four essential elements in the management of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): to establish a good physician-patient relationship; to educate patients about their condition; to emphasize the excellent prognosis and benign nature of the illness; and to employ therapeutic interventions centering on dietary modifications ...
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I believe there are four essential elements in the management of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): to establish a good physician-patient relationship; to educate patients about their condition; to emphasize the excellent prognosis and benign nature of the illness; and to employ therapeutic interventions centering on dietary modifications ...
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The Lancet, 1987
Although the past few years have seen an exponential growth of compounds of potential interest for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders, the gap that still exists between basic and clinical research is easily noticed if one considers the relative paucity of drugs that have received marketing authorisation for the treatment ...
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Although the past few years have seen an exponential growth of compounds of potential interest for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders, the gap that still exists between basic and clinical research is easily noticed if one considers the relative paucity of drugs that have received marketing authorisation for the treatment ...
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2003
Irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by disordered bowel habits associated with abdominal pain or discomfort, affects roughly one in eight adults.
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Irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by disordered bowel habits associated with abdominal pain or discomfort, affects roughly one in eight adults.
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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2010
Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the authors are presented to help educate patient sand make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A discussion of pain management and complementary therapies is included.
Sanjoy, Banerjee, Yvette, Colón
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Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the authors are presented to help educate patient sand make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A discussion of pain management and complementary therapies is included.
Sanjoy, Banerjee, Yvette, Colón
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Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2009ABSTRACTIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, not sustained by structural changes. There is now consistent evidence indicating that IBS may be the adverse outcome of an acute episode of infectious gastroenteritis, the so‐called postinfectious (PI) IBS.
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Clinical Drug Investigation, 2007
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disease of unclear, complex pathophysiology characterised by abdominal pain and discomfort and altered bowel activity. It affects an estimated 10-15% of individuals worldwide and has a large impact on quality of life (QOL) and both direct and indirect healthcare costs.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disease of unclear, complex pathophysiology characterised by abdominal pain and discomfort and altered bowel activity. It affects an estimated 10-15% of individuals worldwide and has a large impact on quality of life (QOL) and both direct and indirect healthcare costs.
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Postgraduate Medicine, 1953
A discussion of functional bowel disturbances is presented, using the term irritable bowel syndrome. Etiologic factors are discussed and a useful classification is proposed. The diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome must be made by exclusion as well as by positive features, because identical symptoms are often produced by organic lesions ...
P L, SHALLENBERGER, P B, KERR
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A discussion of functional bowel disturbances is presented, using the term irritable bowel syndrome. Etiologic factors are discussed and a useful classification is proposed. The diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome must be made by exclusion as well as by positive features, because identical symptoms are often produced by organic lesions ...
P L, SHALLENBERGER, P B, KERR
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2011
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that leads to crampy pain, gassiness, bloating, and changes in bowel habits in the absence of any currently identifiable organic disorder. Patients with IBS may be classified by their predominant bowel habit: diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, or IBS with alternating ...
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that leads to crampy pain, gassiness, bloating, and changes in bowel habits in the absence of any currently identifiable organic disorder. Patients with IBS may be classified by their predominant bowel habit: diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, or IBS with alternating ...
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The Nurse Practitioner, 1998
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a cluster of abdominal complaints frequently encountered in the primary setting. It is the most common gastrointestinal complaint seen in primary practice and accounts for 50% of referrals to gastroenterologists. Although the pathology of the disease currently is unclear, the diagnosis is not one of exclusion.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a cluster of abdominal complaints frequently encountered in the primary setting. It is the most common gastrointestinal complaint seen in primary practice and accounts for 50% of referrals to gastroenterologists. Although the pathology of the disease currently is unclear, the diagnosis is not one of exclusion.
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