Hyppolite K. Tchidjou, Nicola Cotugno, Giuseppe Pontrelli, Emma C. Manno, Luana Coltella, De Vito Rita, Stefania Baldassari, Vittorio Colizzi, Paolo Rossi, Maria C. Lucchetti, Stefania Bernardi University Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), “Bambino Gesù” Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy; Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Public Health University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Unit of Microbio...

OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults with uninvestigated dyspepsia in a general teaching hospital in Lima, Peru. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study performed at Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia Lima, Peru. Data was collected from questionnaires for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (F...

This noninterventional cross-sectional study aims to assess the association between functional constipation (FC) and urinary symptoms in female patients with no treatment for urination and defecation. The Rome III criteria for evaluation of defecation, Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) for evaluation of urinary symptoms, and clinical features were investigated in 145 female patients. Lat...

M. Bozzali, G. Parker, L. Serra, R. Perri, F. Giubilei, C. Marra, C. Caltagirone, and M. Cercignani Neuroimaging Laboratory, Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy, Imaging Science & Biomedical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, Department of Clinical and Behavioural Neurology, Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy, Department of Neurology, II Faculty of Medicine, “Sa...

AV, PG, GF, SB Dept. of Internal Medicine-PTV University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, MB, FA, GN Dept. of Biopathology and Diagnostic Imaging University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, RM, GV Dept. of Urology University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, GC, AF, SB CASPURRome, AD Dept. of Biology University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, GF Santa Lucia Foundation-IRCSS, Rome, SB Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital-IRCSS, Rome-Italy...

Unit of Otolaryngology University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Unit of Cardiovascular Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Unit of Cardiovascular Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Unit of Otolaryngology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Unit of Otolaryngology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Unit of Otolaryngology, University Campus Bio-Medico...

Recognizing the importance of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders in understanding adult functional gastrointestinal disorders, and encouraging clinical and research interest, the Rome Coordinating Committee added a pediatric working team to Rome II in 1999. For Rome III, there was an increase from 1 to 2 pediatric working teams. This report summarizes the current consensus concerni...

Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Organ Senses and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy Surgery 1 Unit, Surgical and Medical Department of Traslational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy Radiology Unit, Surgical and Medical Department of Traslational Medicine...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The role of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) is still uncertain. We originally planned a randomized clinical study to observe dyspeptic symptoms after H. pylori eradication therapy. However, we failed to complete the study; therefore, we analyzed the factors that affected the failure of the study. METHODS Interviews and questionnaire s...