Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-physician diagnosis and health care resource utilisation in the UKHelicobacter heilmanniiacute gastric mocosal lesionstouch cytologyA 69-year-old-woman presented with acute epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and heartburn. Endoscopy disclosed acute gastric mucosal lesions ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting up to 3–15% of the general population in Western countries. It is characterised by unexplained abdominal pain, discomfort and bloating in association with altered bowel habits. The pathophysiology of IBS...
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care appear not to be heavy healthcare utilizers. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2006 Mar; 23(6): 807–14 Article PubMed Google Scholar Maxion-Bergemann S, Thielecke F, Abel F, et al. Costs of irritable bowel syndrome in the UK and US. ...
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology 25 September 2017 Number of times this article has been viewed Konstantinos C Fragkos Gastrointestinal Services, University College London Hospitals, London, UK Background: Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) has limited options for treat- ment curre...
Heather Van Vorous's work for Irritable Bowel Syndrome has been publicized across the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, leading to her recognition as the foremost IBS "patient-expert". Her books, television show, websites, and classes receive attention from both local and world...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease with a high population prevalence. The disorder can be debilitating in some patients, whereas others may have mild or moderate symptoms. The most important single risk factors are female sex, younger age and preceding gastrointesti...
Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2008. www.nice.org.uk 3. NICE: CG61 Irritable bowel syndrome: quick reference guide: www.nice.org.uk 4. Agrawal A, Whorwell...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interactions that affects between 5 and 10% of the general population worldwide. The current symptom criteria restrict the diagnosis to recurrent abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits, but the majority of patien...
OC-066 Economic and quality-of-life burden of moderate-to-severe irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (ibs-c) in the uk: the ibis-c study Conclusion Moderate-to-severe IBS-C has a major impact on patient QoL, productivity, and healthcare resource utilisation. Disclosure of interest Y....
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders, with an estimated prevalence rate in the general population of 10–15% in industrialised countries. Although IBS is not a life-threatening disease, it contributes significantly to a large segment of health...