Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain etiology. Several studies have proposed the possible role of intestinal parasites in the pathogenesis of IBS. We aimed to summarize the epidemiological studies that describe a possible link between intestinal parasites and IBS, with special interest in endemic areas for intestinal parasitism such as South Amer...

Visceral hypersensitivity is enhanced in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. Treatment of IBS visceral pain by moxibustion methods has a long history and rich clinical experience. In the clinic, moxibustion on the Tianshu (ST25) and Shangjuxu (ST37) acupoints can effectively treat bowel disease with visceral pain and diarrhea symptoms. To investigate the regulatory function of moxibustion ...

BACKGROUND Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-d) significantly diminishes the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients. Psychological and social impacts are common with many IBS-d patients reporting comorbid depression, anxiety, decreased intimacy, and lost working days. The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) questionnaire is a 34-item instrument develo...

Mayer, Emeran A., Bruce D. Naliboff, Lin Chang, and Santosh V. Coutinho. Stress and the Gastrointestinal Tract. V. Stress and irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 280: G519–G524, 2001.—Different types of stress play important roles in the onset and modulation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. The physiological effects of psychological and physical stressor...

OBJECTIVE To review the evidence supporting selected complementary and alternative medicine approaches used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). QUALITY OF EVIDENCE MEDLINE (from January 1966), EMBASE (from January 1980), and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched until March 2008, combining the terms irritable bowel syndrome or irritable colon with complemen...

31 BACKGROUND ON CURRENT IBS TREATMENT IBS is defined as “a functional bowel disorder in which abdominal pain and/or discomfort is associated with defecation or a change in bowel habit, with features of disordered defecation and distention” (5). It is one of the most common disorders diagnosed by gastroenterologists and accounts for up to 12% of total visits to primary care providers (3). Altho...

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome affects a significant number of people and results in financial emotional burdens. Besides this, the patient's physical, psychological, social well-being might be harmed by irritable syndrome. Objective(s): The aim this study is to determine association between demographic characteristics coping strategies IBS patients. Methodology: A quantitative descriptiv...

BACKGROUND Symptomatology and physiology differ between men and women and across the menstrual cycle in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Ovarian hormones influence 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), an amine known to play a role in gut motor-sensory function. AIM To assess the effects of gender and menstrual status on platelet-depleted plasma (PDP) 5-HT concentration in IBS patients with diarrhoea (I...

background : this study aimed to evaluate psychometric characteristics (diagnostic validity and reliability) of quality of life questionnaire in irritable bowel syndrome (ibs-qol) which is a popular inter-cultural measure. materials and methods: according to rome ii criteria 126 patients were included by the caring physician in alzahra and noor hospital clinics in isfahan, iran. results: eight ...