On average, participants would consider a treatment successful if they had 1.7 (range=0–5, median=1) very soft or liquid stools per day. CONCLUSION. Participants understood and easily completed the PRO. These findings support the content validity of the PRO in adults and adolescents with ...
Using a graphic helps to define what parents/caregivers consider as diarrhoea or loose stools. The most commonly used and validated one is the Bristol stool form scale (Figure 1). In addition it is often helpful to ask families to bring in a stool sample for direct inspection. Often the re...
Ethanol in alcohol speeds up peristalsis, moving stools through your body faster. With less time to absorb water, stools will become looser and more watery. Certain alcoholic beverages are also more irritating to the intestines, including fermented beverages like beers. If you notice that drinking ...
SUBJECTIVE LACTOSE INTOLERANCE IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY ADULTS IN SOUTHERN IRAN: IS IT RELATED TO IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME? BACKGROUND: The main symptoms of lactose intolerance are bloating, abdominal cramps, increased flatus and loose watery stools. These symptoms are similar t... Saberi-Firoozi,M.,...