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Radziszewska M, Smarkusz-Zarzecka J, Ostrowska L. Nutrition, Physical Activity and Supplementation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Nutrients 2023; 15:3662. [PMID: 37630852 PMCID: PMC10459186 DOI: 10.3390/nu15163662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, recurrent functional disorder of the intestine diagnosed based on the Rome IV criteria. Individuals suffering from IBS often associate the severity of their symptoms with the food they consume, leading them to limit the variety of foods they eat and seek information that could help them determine the appropriate selection of dietary items. Clear nutritional recommendations have not been established thus far. NICE recommends a rational approach to nutrition and, if necessary, the short-term implementation of a low FODMAP diet. Currently, the FODMAP diet holds the greatest significance among IBS patients, although it does not yield positive results for everyone affected. Other unconventional diets adopted by individuals with IBS lack supporting research on their effectiveness and may additionally lead to a deterioration in nutritional status, as they often eliminate foods with high nutritional value. The role of physical activity also raises questions, as previous studies have shown its beneficial effects on the physical and mental well-being of every individual, and it can further help alleviate symptoms among people with IBS. Supplementation can be a supportive element in therapy. Attention is drawn to the use of probiotics, vitamin D, and psyllium husk/ispaghula. This review aims to analyze the existing scientific research to determine the impact of various food items, physical activity, and dietary supplementation with specific components through dietary supplements on the course of IBS.
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- Marcelina Radziszewska
- Department of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Mieszka I 4B, 15-054 Bialystok, Poland; (J.S.-Z.); (L.O.)
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Maev IV, Okhlobystina OZ, Khalif IL, Andreev DN. [Irritable bowel syndrome in the Russian Federation: results of the ROMERUS multicenter observational study]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2023; 95:38-51. [PMID: 37167114 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2023.01.202043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. According to Russian guidelines, a standard examination using laboratory and instrumental evaluation methods, including colonoscopy, should be performed to establish the diagnosis of IBS. AIM To characterize the Russian population of IBS patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multicenter observational prospective study ROMERUS was conducted at 35 clinical centers in the Russian Federation. The study included male and female patients aged 18 to 50 with a diagnosis of IBS based on the Rome IV criteria, with no signs of structural gastrointestinal disease. The follow-up duration was 6 months and included three patients' visits to the study site. During the study, data were collected on patients' demographic and clinical characteristics, medical history, and drug therapy. The secondary parameters included the assessment of the proportion of patients with a diagnosis of IBS confirmed by a standard examination among all patients meeting the Rome IV criteria, the evaluation of the change over time of the IBS symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and adherence to therapy. Characterization of the population was performed using descriptive statistics methods. The standard examination results were presented as the percentage of patients with IBS confirmed by the standard examination among all patients meeting the Rome IV criteria, with a two-sided 95% confidence interval. RESULTS The study included 1004 patients with a diagnosis of IBS according to the Rome IV criteria, with 790 (78.7%) patients included in the final analysis. The mean age of patients was 34.0±7.5 years; they were predominantly female (70.4%), Caucasian (99.4%), married (55.1%), urban residents (97.5%) with higher education (64.5%) and a permanent position (74.9%). Patients enrolled in the study have low physical activity and lack a healthy diet. The smoking rate was 26.3%. IBS symptoms with predominant constipation (IBS-C) were observed in 28.1% of patients; 28.9% had IBS with predominant diarrhea (IBS-D), 11.9% had mixed-type IBS, and 31.1% had non-classified IBS. The main IBS symptoms were pain (99.7%), abdominal distension (71.1%), and fullness (36.8%). Biliary tract dysfunction (18.9%) and gastritis (17.2%) were the most frequently reported comorbidities. Prior to enrollment, 28% of patients received drug therapy. The most commonly prescribed drug during the study was mebeverine (54.1%). At 6 months of follow-up, there was a significant reduction of abdominal pain, bloating, and distention, and a twofold reduction in the incidence of constipation and diarrhea in the subgroups of patients with IBS-C and IBS-D, respectively. The overall QoL score measured by the IBS-QoL questionnaire increased from 83.0 to 95.2 points (p<0.05) during the study. In the overall assessment of their condition, 69.6% of patients noted no symptoms and 25.3% reported marked improvement, 35% were asymptomatic according to the physician's overall assessment of the patient's condition, and 51.8% showed significant improvement. CONCLUSION IBS patients in the Russian Federation were characterized. The diagnosis of IBS, established following the Rome IV criteria, is confirmed by the results of a standard examination in 96.3% of patients. The Rome IV criteria for the IBS diagnosis make it possible to establish a diagnosis with a probability of 94.7%. For 6 months of follow-up, there was a clinical improvement with a decrease in the severity of symptoms and a QoL improvement.
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- I V Maev
- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Ryzikh State Scientific Center for Coloproctology
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- Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
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Heenan P, Creemers RH, Sharma S, Keenan J, Bayer S, Young W, Cooney J, Armstrong K, Fraser K, Skidmore PM, Talley NJ, Roy N, Gearry RB. Cohort Profile: The Christchurch IBS cOhort to investigate Mechanisms FOr gut Relief and improved Transit (COMFORT). Inflamm Intest Dis 2020; 5:132-143. [PMID: 32999886 PMCID: PMC7506285 DOI: 10.1159/000508160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This cross-sectional observational case-control study was initiated in July 2016 with the aim of increasing an understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms in functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional diarrhoea (FD), and functional constipation (FC). Specific areas of interest include the effect of food, microbiome, host and microbial genetics, metabolome, and psychological variables on unexplained chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. METHODS This study recruited consecutive patients who were attending one of two endoscopy centres in Christchurch, New Zealand, for colonoscopy and a subgroup of participants from the general public who did not undergo colonoscopy. Participants with known GI disease other than an FGID were excluded. Those with symptoms were recruited as cases, whilst those without symptoms were recruited as controls. In the days prior to preparation for colonoscopy, or an agreeable time for those not undergoing colonoscopy, demographic, symptom, psychological, dietary, and health data were collected in addition to biological samples (breath, faeces, blood, and urine). Colonic biopsies were taken at the time of colonoscopy from participants in the colonoscopy subgroup. RESULTS Between July 2016 and December 2018, 349 participants were recruited, 315 of whom completed the study, 220 participants were from the colonoscopy subgroup, and 95 from the non-colonoscopy subgroup. This included 129 controls and 186 cases (57 IBS-diarrhoea predominant, 30 IBS-constipation predominant, 41 IBS-mixed, 42 FC, and 16 FD). The mean age of FGID cases was 53.4 years and controls 54.4 years. Cases (149/186, 80.1%) and controls (57/72, 55.8%) were predominantly female. Education levels were similar across the cohort. Smoking and alcohol rates were also similar. Biological samples were collected as planned from participants. CONCLUSIONS The COMFORT cohort is a unique clinical cohort of FGID cases and controls with a wide range of demographic, dietary, clinical, psychological, and health data in addition to biological samples. Future research will aim to use a systems biology approach to establish the potential role of diet, host-microbiome interactions, and other factors in the pathogenesis of FGIDs.
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- Phoebe Heenan
- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Food Nutrition and Health, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition Science Challenge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- High Value Nutrition Science Challenge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Massey University, Biological Chemistry & Bioactives Group and Food Innovation, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Food Nutrition and Health, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Food Nutrition and Health, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition Science Challenge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Plant & Food Research, Research and Innovation Division, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition Science Challenge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition Science Challenge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Martínez-Rodríguez A, Loaiza-Martínez DA, Sánchez-Sánchez J, Marcos-Pardo PJ, Prats S, Alacid F, Rubio-Arias JA. Tools Used to Measure the Physical State of Women with Celiac Disease: A Review with a Systematic Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E539. [PMID: 31952137 PMCID: PMC7014319 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17020539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Celiac disease (CD) is an immunological disorder that mainly affects the small intestine, generating an inflammatory process in response to the presence of gluten (a protein). Autoimmune diseases are part of a group of diseases that are difficult to diagnose without a specific protocol or consensus to detect them due to the number of symptoms and diseases with which it has a relationship. Therefore, the aim of this review was to analyze the diagnostic tools of CD used in middle-aged women, to compare the use and effectiveness of the different tools, and to propose a strategy for the use of the tools based on the results found in the literature. The present research followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. The search was conducted in the following databases: Scielo, PubMed, Web of Science, and Worldwide Science org. In the initial literature search, 2004 titles and relevant abstracts were found. Among them, 687 were duplicates, leaving 1130 articles. Based on the inclusion criteria, only 41 articles passed the selection process; 4 main types of analyses appear in the studies: blood tests, questionnaires, clinical history, and biopsy. It can be said that none of the analyses have a 100% reliability since most of them can present false negatives; therefore, the best way to diagnose celiac disease up to now is through a combination of different tests (Immunoglobulin A and small intestinal biopsy).
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- School of Sport and Science, European University of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain;
- IGOID Research Group, University of Castilla de la Mancha, 13071 Castilla la Mancha, Spain
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- Faculty of Sports, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), 30107 Murcia, Spain; (D.A.L.-M.); (P.J.M.-P.)
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
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- Department of Education, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain;
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- LFE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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Patel RS, Goyal H, Satodiya R, Tankersley WE. Relationship of Cannabis Use Disorder and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): An Analysis of 6.8 Million Hospitalizations in the United States. Subst Use Misuse 2020; 55:281-290. [PMID: 31573379 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1664591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic multifactorial gastrointestinal condition that substantially affects the quality of life. Research have suggested an increasing trend in cannabis use to alleviate IBS-related psychiatric symptoms. Objectives: We aim to investigate the association of psychiatric comorbidities and cannabis use disorders (CUD) in hospitalized IBS patients. Methods: We analyzed 31,272 IBS hospitalizations in patients (aged 15-54 years) from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). We utilized logistic regression to evaluate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of CUD and psychiatric comorbidities. Results: Anxiety (26.3%) and depressive (24.8%) disorders were prevalent and increased the odds for IBS-hospitalization by 2.5 and 1.8 times respectively. Tobacco use disorder was most prevalent (24.5%) followed by CUD (3.7%). After controlling for demographics, psychiatric and medical comorbidities, and other substance use disorders, CUD had higher odds for IBS hospitalizations (aOR 1.407, 95% CI 1.32-1.50). IBS hospitalizations with CUD increased by 32.8% from 2010 to 2014. CUD patients were younger (15-24 years, aOR 5.4, 95% CI 4.27-6.77), males (aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.59-2.09) and African Americans (aOR 2.8, 95% CI 1.45-2.23) and from low-income families (aOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.58-2.39). Conclusions: We found that patients with CUD have 40.7% higher odds for IBS-hospitalizations with a rising trend of CUD and related psychiatric comorbidities which may further worsen IBS and health quality of life. With limited evidence of efficacy and safety of cannabis in IBS, larger, randomized controlled studies are required to examine its therapeutic efficacy.
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- Rikinkumar S Patel
- Department of Psychiatry, Griffin Memorial Hospital and Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Odmhas), Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Wright Center of Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Griffin Memorial Hospital and Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Odmhas), Norman, OK, USA
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Faresjö Å, Walter S, Norlin AK, Faresjö T, Jones MP. Gastrointestinal symptoms - an illness burden that affects daily work in patients with IBS. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2019; 17:113. [PMID: 31262316 PMCID: PMC6604450 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-019-1174-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterised by recurrent abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits and unclear aetiology. IBS is also associated with psychosocial factors, impaired quality of life and lost work productivity. This study sought to determine whether the association between IBS and lost work productivity might be accounted for by poor coping strategies and loss of confidence in the healthcare system. Methods Case–control design was employed sampling IBS and non-gastrointestinal (non-GI) primary healthcare seekers in a defined region in Sweden. Non-GI patients were of similar age and sex distribution to the IBS patients. Questionnaires applied in this study included instruments designed to measure confidence in the social security system and in the community, as well as questions about whether gastrointestinal problems might affect working life and Sense of coherence (SOC) questionnaire. The study’s primary hypothesis was evaluated via an a priori path model. Results Statistically significant differences were found between IBS cases (n = 305) and controls (n = 369) concerning abdominal pain or discomfort affecting everyday performance at work (p < 0.0001). IBS cases also showed significantly lower (p = 0.001) confidence in public healthcare. The study’s hypothesis was supported with the finding of a statistically significant indirect association via poor coping strategies, although the indirect associations were lesser in magnitude than the direct association. Conclusions This study found a clear association between clinically diagnosed IBS status and interference in work by gastrointestinal symptoms in which sense of coherence might be of importance.
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- Åshild Faresjö
- Department of Medicine and Health, Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine and Health, Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine and Health, Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Psychology Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Norlin AK, Walter S, Theodorsson E, Tegelstrom V, Grodzinsky E, Jones MP, Faresjö Å. Cortisol levels in hair are altered in irritable bowel syndrome - A case control study in primary care. J Psychosom Res 2017; 93:69-75. [PMID: 28107896 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stress is an important component in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Long term Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal (HPA)-axis activity can be studied by measuring hair cortisol concentrations (HCC). Some previous studies have indicated a dysregulated HPA-axis in IBS patients, but cortisol levels in hair have not yet been studied. We investigated whether HCC and self-reported stress differentiate IBS patients from controls. METHODS In a cross-sectional study within 10 Swedish Primary Health Care Centers we compared patients in working age with active IBS to patients without GI complaints. The participants donated hair samples and completed questionnaires including a scale of self-reported perceived stress (PSS). 169 Rome III-fulfilling IBS patients and 316 non-IBS patients were available for final analyses. RESULTS IBS patients had significantly lower HCC, median=16.3pg/mg, IQR=26.9pg/mg, compared to non-IBS patients, median=22.8pg/mg, IQR=29.1pg/mg. There was also a difference in the distribution of HCC quintiles between the two groups, with 30.2% IBS patients and 14.2% of non-IBS patients in the lowest quintile of HCC. PSS was higher among IBS patients with a mean (SD) total score of 25.3 (8.0) compared to controls 21.4, (7.5). Quintiles of HCC and PSS stayed significantly but very weakly related to IBS (B=-0.332, Std error=0.146, p<0.005) in multivariable analyses. CONCLUSION This study suggests a possible suppression of the HPA-axis activity in a considerable portion of IBS patients.
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- A-K Norlin
- Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden; Division of Drug research, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Psychology Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden
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Rocha S, Gandolfi L, Santos JED. The psychosocial impacts caused by diagnosis and treatment of Coeliac Disease. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2016; 50:66-72. [DOI: 10.1590/s0080-623420160000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To comprehend the psychosocial effects that Coeliac Disease diagnosis entails. METHOD Qualitative study, achieved through semi-structured interviews, analyzed in accordance to the Association of ideas map Technique. A total 12 recently-diagnosed patients from the Centro de diagnóstico, tratamento e apoio ao paciente com doença celíaca (Coeliac Disease Prevention, Support and Treatment Diagnose Centre) from the Hospital Universitário de Brasília (University Hospital of Brasilia) were enrolled for the study, between the years of 2013 and 2014. RESULTS The interviewed patients presented negative impacts in three categories: psychoaffective, family and social relationships, indicating issues with social readaptation once the treatment had started, as well as difficulty coping with a gluten free diet. CONCLUSION Coeliac Disease holds substantial impact on psychological functions, family and social relationships to diagnosed patients, requiring a clinical biopsychological assistance for better adherence to treatment and patients quality of life.
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More negative self-esteem and inferior coping strategies among patients diagnosed with IBS compared with patients without IBS--a case-control study in primary care. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2015; 16:6. [PMID: 25626450 PMCID: PMC4316793 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-015-0225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing gastrointestinal disorder, that affects approximately 10% of the general population and the majority are diagnosed in primary care. IBS has been reported to be associated with altered psychological and cognitive functioning such as mood disturbances, somatization, catastrophizing or altered visceral interoception by negative emotions and stress. The aim was to investigate the psychosocial constructs of self-esteem and sense of coherence among IBS patients compared to non-IBS patients in primary care. Methods A case–control study in primary care setting among IBS patients meeting the ROME III criteria (n = 140) compared to controls i.e. non-IBS patients (n = 213) without any present or previous gastrointestinal complaints. The data were collected through self-reported questionnaires of psychosocial factors. Results IBS-patients reported significantly more negative self-esteem (p < 0.001), lower scores for positive self-esteem (p < 0.001), and lower sense of coherence (p < 0.001) than the controls. The IBS-cases were also less likely to report ‘good’ health status (p < 0.001) and less likely to report a positive belief in the future (p < 0.001). After controlling for relevant confounding factors in multiple regressions, the elevation in negative self-esteem among IBS patients remained statistically significant (p = 0.02), as did the lower scores for sense of coherence among IBS cases (p = 0.04). Conclusions The more frequently reported negative self-esteem and inferior coping strategies among IBS patients found in this study suggest the possibility that psychological therapies might be helpful for these patients. However these data do not indicate the causal direction of the observed associations. More research is therefore warranted to determine whether these psychosocial constructs are more frequent in IBS patients.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional condition of the bowel that is diagnosed using clinical criteria. This paper discusses the nature of the diagnostic process for IBS and how this impacts epidemiological measurements. Depending on the diagnostic criteria employed, IBS affects around 11% of the population globally. Around 30% of people who experience the symptoms of IBS will consult physicians for their IBS symptoms. These people do not have significantly different abdominal symptoms to those who do not consult, but they do have greater levels of anxiety and lower quality of life. Internationally, there is a female predominance in the prevalence of IBS. There is 25% less IBS diagnosed in those over 50 years and there is no association with socioeconomic status. IBS aggregates within families and the genetic and sociological factors potentially underlying this are reviewed. Patients diagnosed with IBS are highly likely to have other functional disease and have more surgery than the general population. There is no evidence that IBS is associated with an increased mortality risk. The epidemiological evidence surrounding these aspects of the natural history is discussed.
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- Caroline Canavan
- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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He W, Zhang Y, Wang X, Guo L, Han L, Liu E, Wang T. Zhizhu Decoction Promotes Gastric Emptying and Protects the Gastric Mucosa. J Med Food 2013; 16:306-11. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2012.2438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Wei He
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
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