Objective. To compare the impacts of electroacupuncture (EA) and mild moxibustion (Mox) on patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Method. Eighty-two IBS patients were randomly allocated into EA group (n = 41) and Mox group (n = 41) and received corresponding interventions for four weeks. Before and after the treatment, the Visual Analogue Scale for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (VAS-IBS) was ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to analyse the impact of education of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on their quality of life. METHODS The study was carried out at the Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic of the Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin and Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński Regional Specialist Hospital in Lu...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial condition with principal symptoms of pain and altered bowel function. The kappa-opioid agonist asimadoline is being evaluated in Phase III as a potential treatment for IBS. Asimadoline, to date, has shown a good safety profile and the target Phase III population - diarrhea-predominant IBS patients with at least moderate pain - was iteratively d...

N Both the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines state that patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be managed in the primary care setting.1,2 Despite this, up to 50% of patients with a diagnosis of IBS are referred to secondary care for further investigations.3 Reasons for referral include diagnostic un...

The UK Department of Health states that there is suggestive, although not conclusive, evidence for the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and that CBT should be considered as a treatment option for the syndrome. This paper provides a general introduction to CBT, the principles which underlie it and how they can be applied to IBS. The components of ...

0721] Personality disorders and accentuated personality Temperament and character traits in patients with irritable colon Cengiz Karacaer, Esra Yazici, Alime Burcin Saykan, Atila Erol Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya-Turkey e-mail address: [email protected] Objective: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, continuous or intermittent illness characterized by frequent a...

Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including functional bowel diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohnʹs disease (CD) and colitis, afflict more than one in five Americans, particularly women. While some GI disorders may be controlled by diet and pharmaceutical medications, others are poorly moderated by conventional treatments. Symptoms of GI d...

Over the last decades, the incidence of infestation by minor parasites has decreased in developed countries. Infectious agents can also suppress autoimmune and allergic disorders. Some investigations show that various protozoa and helminthes are connected with the main immune-mediated intestinal conditions including celiac disease (CD), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and irritable bowel synd...

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort and altered bowel habits. IBS can be a debilitating disorder affecting quality of life. Food intolerance is a common complaint among IBS patients and the relationship between diet and abdominal symptoms is well recognized. Objective: Given the growing body of evidence and interest in...