Psychosocial Aspects of the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

This report reviews recent research on the psychosocial aspects of the functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). A review and evaluation of existing l...

Rona L. Levy and Kevin W. Olden and Bruce D. Naliboff and Laurence A. Bradley and Carlos Francisconi and Douglas A. Drossman and Francis Creed - 《Gastroenterology》

Eradication of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome - ScienceDirect

OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis. The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are similar to those of small ...

Mark Pimentel M.D. a b，Evelyn J Chow B.A. a b，Henry C Lin M.D. a b - 《American Journal of Gastroenterology》

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: A Framework for Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome

CONTEXT: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects 11% to 14% of the population, is a puzzling condition with multiple models of pathophysiology includ...

HC Lin - 《Jama》

The fecal microbiota of irritable bowel syndrome patients differs significantly from that of healthy subjects.

Background & Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a significant gastrointestinal disorder with unknown etiology. The symptoms can greatly weaken patient...

A Kassinen，L Krogius-Kurikka，H M?Kivuokko，... - 《Gastroenterology》

The effect of a nonabsorbed oral antibiotic (rifaximin) on the symptoms of the irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized trial.

BACKGROUND: Alterations in gut flora may be important in the pathophysiology of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the non...

Mark Pimentel, Sandy Park, James Mirocha, Sunanda V. Kane, and Yuthana Kong - 《Annals of Internal Medicine》

Selected Summaries : Normalization of Lactulose Breath Testing Correlates With Symptom Improvement in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Double-Blind, Randomized,...

BACKGROUND: Alterations in gut flora may be important in the pathophysiology of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the non...

JJ Yun

Visceral and cutaneous hypersensitivity in Persian Gulf war veterans with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms.

Approximately 697,000 United States military personnel participated in the Persian Gulf War (PGW) between August 1990 and March 1991. By April 1997, over 2...

RC Dunphy，L Bridgewater，DD Price，... - 《Pain》

Eradication of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis. The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are similar to those of small ...

Mark，Pimentel，and，... - 《American Journal of Gastroenterology》

Tegaserod, a 5-HT(4) receptor partial agonist, relieves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal pain, bloating and constipation.

AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of tegaserod, a novel 5-HT(4) receptor partial agonist, in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-w...

SA Müller-Lissner，I Fumagalli，KD Bardhan，... - 《Aliment Pharmacol Ther》

Improvement in pain and bowel function in female irritable bowel patients with alosetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist.

No currently available treatment provides consistent relief of irritable bowel syndrome. Colonic sensory and motor function are modulated partly through 5H...

M Camilleri，EA Mayer，DA Drossman，... - 《Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics》