Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Report Lower HRQOL
Researchers sought to identify whether pediatric patients with celiac disease reported lower health-related quality of life compared with healthy children.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Battle of the Bloat: What is the Right Rx for IBS?
IBS is more common in women and symptoms may fluctuate over time, often mimicking other conditions and may result in diagnosis delays or misdiagnosis, which can delay treatment.
Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controversies and Practicality
Further studies will need to look at different subtypes of IBS (IBS-diarrhea, IBS-constipation, IBS-mixed) and improved breath testing, as well as evaluating underlying gut microbiome profiles and how they may affect a response to a low FODMAP diet.
Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea
AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease.
Cognitive Therapy by Phone, Web May Ease Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Mean IBS Symptom Severity Score reduced for telephone-, web-CBT versus treatment as usual
Rifaximin Beneficial for Abdominal Pain Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
Researchers evaluated the response of rifaximin therapy in patients with IBS-D with abdominal pain symptoms.
Irritable Bowel Symptoms Tied to Intestinal, Brain Abnormalities
Factors have cumulative effect on symptoms as well as on quality of life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Improvements in symptoms, life impact maintained at 12 months.
IBD Treatments Compared in Older Patients With Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
In older patients with inflammatory bowel disease, tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy and vedolizumab were found to be comparable with regard to both safety and effectiveness.
Early Adverse Life Events, Severity of Trauma Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A greater number of early adverse life events as well as more severe traumatic experiences were found to be associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome.
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