Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients exhibit depressive and anxiety scores in the subsyndromal range [PDF]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients frequently experience affective disorders and psychiatric outpatients frequently meet criteria for IBS. The exact nature of this co-morbidity is not clear. 34 patients with Rome-II diagnosed IBS were recruited from
Hendry, Julie +6 more
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Short-chain fatty acids: the role in the development of irritable bowel syndrome
The article deals with the concepts of irritable bowel syndrome. A brief analysis of probable factors of irritable bowel syndrome development was performed.
Yu.M. Stepanov +2 more
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Endocannabinoid-related compounds in gastrointestinal diseases [PDF]
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous signalling pathway involved in the control of several gastrointestinal (GI) functions at both peripheral and central levels.
Alessandra, D'Alessandro +7 more
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Review article: the economic impact of the irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system affecting a large number of people worldwide. Whilst it has no attributable mortality, it has substantial impact on patients' quality of life (QoL)
Agréus +66 more
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Background: Irritable bowel syndrome and obesity are two prevalent conditions in our community which may be associated with each other according to some literature. Both have significant impact on the community.
Zana Mustafa Mahmood +1 more
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Role of Intestinal Microbiota Disorders and Ways of Their Correction
The article presents the correlation between intestinal microbiota disorders and irritable bowel syndrome. The mechanisms of pathogenic role of bowel dysbiosis in the development of irritable bowel syndrome were shown.
I.Ya. Budzak
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A school-based study with Rome III criteria on the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Chinese college and university students. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Functional gastrointestinal disorders, including functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation are very common worldwide. OBJECTIVE: This research aims to estimate the prevalence and associated factors involved in
Yan-Yan Dong +6 more
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Exploring the genetics of irritable bowel syndrome: A GWA study in the general population and replication in multinational case-control cohorts [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: IBS shows genetic predisposition, but adequately powered gene-hunting efforts have been scarce so far. We sought to identify true IBS genetic risk factors by means of genome-wide association (GWA) and independent replication studies.
Agreus, Lars +43 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman +12 more
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The Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
A 45 year old businessman presents at your clinic with a 2 year history of recurrent abdominal pain, associated with frequent bouts of diarrhoea. The pain is relieved by defaecation, but there is often a feeling of incomplete evacuation.
Zammit, Edward
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