Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-a complex, multifaceted condition, broadly characterized by abdominal pain/discomfort associated with altered bowel habits-is among the most prevalent gastrointestinal motility disorders and is one the commonest conditions seen by gastroenterologists in their daily practice.(1), In clinical practice, a positive diagnosis of IBS is usually made by symptom criteria ...

AIM To measure the leptin levels in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and analyze the relationship of leptin with clinical features, visceral sensitivity, mast cells, and nerve fibers. METHODS Forty-two patients with IBS-D fulfilling the Rome III criteria and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls underwent clinical and psychological evaluations using valid...

Background. The psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression could have a profound influence on onset, expression, and course of Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Aim. To estimate the frequency and strength of association of commonmental disorders (CMDs) in patients with IBS and patients with other chronic diseases, that is, migraine and hypertension. Method. This was a case control study. I...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) accounts for 25% of gastroenterology output practice, making it one of the most common disorders in this practice. Psychological and social factors may affect the development of this chronic disorder. Furthermore, psychiatric symptoms and psychiatric diseases are highly prevalent in this condition, but the approach to treating these is not always straightforward. ...

BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a heterogeneous condition which is diagnosed according to specific bowel symptom clusters. The aim of the present study was to identify subgroups of IBS subjects using measures of rectal sensitivity and psychological symptoms, in addition to bowel symptoms. Such groupings, which cross conventional diagnostic approaches, may provide greater understand...

INTRODUCTION Irritable bowel syndrome is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder. Although its aetiology is still unknown, visceral hypersensitivity, disorders of motility and psychosocial factors have been proposed as possible factors that affect the "gut-brain" function. The objective of this study was to determine if psychiatric disorders exist in patients with irritable bowel syndrome...

introduction and aim: gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) are important diseases, which are increasing in frequency and capable of impairing the quality of life to the same extent or even more than severe organic gastrointestinal diseases. these disorders have a significant burden on the health care system. the aim of this study was to determine the prevale...

Background & Aims: Psychological treatment and the efficacy of drug therapy are considered to be useful in quality of life and symptoms of patients with irritable bowel syndrome. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive-behavior therapy associated with drug therapy in comparison to drug therapy alone on the quality of life and symptoms of IBS patients with diarrhea predomin...

BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most commonly encountered gastrointestinal disorders, for which there are no established diagnostic criteria. Thus, a diagnosis of IBS is made by exclusion of any organic diseases. Recently, important attempts for the positive diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome by questionnaire surveys of physical symptoms have been made. We performed a quest...