Rome Criteria and a Diagnostic Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) account for at least 40% of all referrals to gastroenterologists. Of the 33 recognized adult FGIDs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent, with a worldwide prevalence estimated at 12%. IBS is an important health care concern as it greatly affects patients’ quality of life and imposes a ...
Lacy, Brian E., Patel, Nihal K.
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The challenges of evolving Rome criteria for functional dyspepsia [PDF]
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are defined by symptom complexes that occur in the absence of organic, systemic, or metabolic diseases that are likely to explain the symptoms. The criteria were first standardized by a group of experts in 1995 forming the Rome I criteria.
Craig A, Friesen, Jennifer V, Schurman
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Straightening the road from the Rome criteria [PDF]
AbstractA sequence of consensus‐based Rome criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been published since 1989. The fundamental definition based on abdominal pain in association with bowel dysfunction has been consistent. However, two major changes occurred in the Rome II and IV criteria.
Camilleri M.
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Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
IntroductionThe high prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in university populations, especially among medical students, raises concerns about its impact on health and academic performance.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of IBS in medical ...
Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo +7 more
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Quality assessment of medical record as a tool for clinical risk management: a three year experience of a teaching hospital Policlinico Umberto I, Rome [PDF]
Introduction: The medical record was defined by the Italian Ministry of Health in 1992 as "the information tool designed to record all relevant demographic and clinical information on a patient during a single hospitalization episode".
Bontempi, Claudio +15 more
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Functional Chronic Constipation: Rome III Criteria Versus Rome IV Criteria
Functional constipation (FC) is aa frequent functional gastrointestinal disorder, diagnosed according to the Rome criteria. In this study, we compared Rome III and Rome IV criteria for the diagnosis of FC, and determined the prevalence of FC according to these criteria.Consecutive children between infancy and 17 years old were recruited for the study ...
Russo, Marina +5 more
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Impact of the Rome II paediatric criteria on the appropriateness of the upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy in children. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The demand for paediatric gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has increased, resulting in a significant rise of overall costs. AIM: To assess the clinical impact of the Rome II criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders when selecting ...
A. Tramontano +5 more
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Exploring the agreement between diagnostic criteria for IBS in primary care in Greece
Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is frequently diagnosed in primary care. Its diagnosis is based on diagnostic criteria but their use is limited in primary care.
Kouroumalis Elias +4 more
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Background The primary purpose of this study was to compare Rome III and IV evaluation criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia (FD), and an overlap syndrome consisting of both IBS and FD by assessing the frequency of each ...
Trent Edwards +2 more
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Introduction. Medicine is a long study time. Medical student will take five years study to accomplish the education. Because the lot of task and some taken test, some medical student will face irritable bowel syndrome in their study periods.
Ardhi Rahman Ahani +3 more
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