bloating in irritable bowel syndrome

Bloating in irritable bowel syndrome

AIM The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence of self report bloating and related factors in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). BACKGROUND Bloating symptoms are common in patients with IBS and have significant impact on normal daily function. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was a community-based cross-sectional survey that conducted using a valid questionnaire base...

Diets and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, which is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel habits. This systematic review aimed to assess the nutritional factors (dietary patterns and food groups) associated with IBS. Methods: Articles were collected ...

Assessment of faecal microbial transfer in irritable bowel syndrome with severe bloating

We read with interest the work by Halmos et al in which they describe the effects of dietary FODMAP (Fermentable Oligo-, Diand Monosaccharides And Polyols) restriction in patients with IBS on the intestinal microbiota. They showed that low FODMAP intake was associated with reduced total bacterial and lower relative abundance of butyrate-producing Clostridium cluster XIVa, changes that are gener...

Bloating and distention in irritable bowel syndrome: the role of visceral sensation.

BACKGROUND & AIMS Abdominal bloating is an extremely intrusive symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that is not always accompanied by an increase in abdominal girth (distention), raising the possibility that these 2 features of the condition may not share a common pathophysiology. A number of mechanisms have been postulated for bloating and distention, but the role of visceral sensation, w...

SOOTHING THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Soothing the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

of patient presentations at gastrointestinal clinics, and up to 50% or more of patients presenting with abdominal symptoms have no organic abnormality detected. The most common functional gastrointestinal conditions in Canada are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and functional dyspepsia or nonulcer dyspepsia (NUD). Other functional disorders may affect specific regions of the alimentary tract, s...

Facsimile: +441132429722 Abbreviations: IBS irritable bowel syndrome RCT randomised controlled trial UC ulcerative colitis Keywords: Irritable bowel syndrome Abdominal pain Bloating