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Black CJ, Yiannakou Y, Houghton LA, Ford AC. Epidemiological, Clinical, and Psychological Characteristics of Individuals with Self-reported Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on the Rome IV vs Rome III Criteria. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 18:392-398.e2. [PMID: 31154027 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Few studies have examined the effects of applying the Rome IV criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) vs the previous standard, the Rome III criteria. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of individuals who self-identify as having IBS to examine this issue. METHODS We collected complete demographic, symptom, mood, and psychological health data from 1375 adults who self-identified as having IBS, but were not recruited from a referral population. We applied the Rome III and the Rome IV criteria simultaneously to examine what proportion met each of these diagnostic criteria for IBS. We measured the level of agreement between the Rome III and Rome IV criteria, and assessed for presence of an alternative functional bowel disorder in individuals who no longer met diagnostic criteria for IBS with the more restrictive Rome IV criteria. Finally, we compared characteristics of individuals who met only Rome III criteria with those who met Rome IV criteria. RESULTS In total, 1080 of 1368 individuals (78.9%) with IBS met the Rome III criteria. In contrast, 811 of 1373 individuals (59.1%) with IBS met the Rome IV criteria. Agreement between the criteria was only moderate (Kappa = 0.50). Among those who no longer had IBS according to the Rome IV criteria, 33 (11.5%) met Rome IV criteria for functional constipation, 118 (41.3%) for functional diarrhea, 68 (23.8%) for functional abdominal bloating or distension, and 67 (23.4%) for an unspecified functional bowel disorder. Individuals with Rome IV-defined IBS had more severe symptoms, and a higher proportion had a mood disorder and evidence of poor psychological health, compared with individuals who only met the Rome III criteria for IBS (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The characteristics of people who believe they have IBS differ between those who meet criteria as defined by Rome IV vs Rome III, including the spectrum of disease severity. Studies are needed to determine how these changes will affect outcomes of clinical trials.
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- Christopher J Black
- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
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Ha EK, Jang H, Jeong SJ. Therapeutic Response for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children with Occult Constipation: Laxatives versus Prokinetic Drugs. J Korean Med Sci 2017; 32:102-107. [PMID: 27914138 PMCID: PMC5143280 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The relationship between functional abdominal pain (FAP) and occult constipation (OC) in children who did not meet the Rome III criteria for constipation has rarely been reported. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of OC in patients with FAP and to compare the effectiveness of prokinetic drugs and laxatives for FAP and OC. Pediatric outpatients (n = 212; aged 4-15 years) who satisfied the Rome III criteria for childhood FAP were divided into 2 groups based on Leech scores: group 1 < 8; group 2 ≥ 8. Group 2 received either prokinetic drugs or laxatives and pain severity was assessed after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months. A total 52.4% (111/212) of patients had OC in this study. More patients who received laxatives had reduced pain scores compared with those who received prokinetic drugs. Those treated with laxatives in group 2 had a better response than those treated with prokinetic drugs throughout the study period (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P = 0.002 after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months, respectively). OC was frequently encountered in children with FAP. Laxatives can be more effective than prokinetic drugs for relieving symptoms of FAP in children with a Leech score ≥ 8 and suspected OC.
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- Eun Kyo Ha
- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
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Fukudo S, Hongo M, Kaneko H, Takano M, Ueno R. Lubiprostone increases spontaneous bowel movement frequency and quality of life in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 13:294-301.e5. [PMID: 25158925 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Lubiprostone is an activator of the type 2 chloride channel that facilitates spontaneous bowel movement (SBM). We performed phase 3 studies to determine whether lubiprostone increases the frequency of SBM in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in Japan, and whether long-term administration of lubiprostone increases the quality of life of patients with CIC. METHODS We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial of lubiprostone. Patients with CIC (n = 124) were assigned randomly to groups given placebo (n = 62) or lubiprostone (48 μg/day; n = 62) for 4 weeks. The primary efficacy end point was the change from baseline in the weekly average number of SBMs after 1 week of administration. In a long-term study of efficacy and safety, 209 patients with CIC were given lubiprostone (24 μg twice daily) for 48 weeks. RESULTS Daily administration of lubiprostone induced a significantly greater change, from baseline, in the weekly average number of SBMs at week 1 (increase of 3.7 ± 2.8), compared with placebo (increase of 1.3 ± 1.8; P < .001). The frequency of SBMs during each week of the study period was significantly higher after subjects began receiving lubiprostone than at baseline (P < .0001 at all weeks). Long-term administration of lubiprostone significantly increased scores from the Short-Form health survey and irritable bowel syndrome quality-of-life questionnaire, compared with baseline. We did not observe any severe adverse reactions to lubiprostone. CONCLUSIONS In phase 3 studies in Japan, lubiprostone increased the weekly average number of SBMs and increased the quality of life of patients with CIC. Clinical Trial Notification of the Japanese Regulatory Authorities: 20-3296 and 20-3300.
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- Shin Fukudo
- Department of Behavioral Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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- Department of Medicine, Kurokawa Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Hoshigaoka Maternal Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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Armañanzas L, Arroyo A, Ruiz-Tovar J, López A, Santos J, Moya P, Gómez MA, Candela F, Calpena R. Chronic idiopathic anal pain. Results of a diagnostic-therapeutic protocol in a colorectal referral unit. Cir Esp 2015; 93:34-8. [PMID: 24411560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2013.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic idiopathic anal pain (CIAP) remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Its study and management still lack a standardized protocol. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results obtained with the diagnostic-therapeutic protocol established in our service. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with CIAP at the Colorectal Unit of the General University Hospital of Elche, between 2005 and 2011. RESULTS We evaluated 57 patients with a diagnosis of chronic anal pain for functional anorectal disease (FAD). After the application of our diagnostic protocol, final diagnosis of chronic anal pain (CAP) was achieved in 43 cases (75%), including 22 cases of descending perineum syndrome, 12 of proctalgia fugax, 2 of pudendal neuritis and 7 of coccydynia. In 14 patients exclusion diagnosis of CIAP was established. Among the therapies used on patients with CIAP, biofeedback combined with conservative measures improved symptoms in 43% of the cases. Sacral nerve stimulation was assessed in patients who did not respond to other treatments. CONCLUSION Through proper anamnesis, physical examination and complementary tests, a specific diagnosis of the cause of CAP by FAD can be achieved, reducing exclusion diagnosis of CIAP to 25% of cases. Conservative measures combined with biofeedback achieved an improvement in pain in more than 40% of the cases of CIAP in our study. Sacral nerve stimulation can be considered as a treatment option in refractory cases.
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Ford AC, Bercik P, Morgan DG, Bolino C, Pintos-Sanchez MI, Moayyedi P. Validation of the Rome III criteria for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in secondary care. Gastroenterology 2013; 145:1262-70.e1. [PMID: 23994201 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS There are few validation studies of existing diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We conducted a validation study of the Rome and Manning criteria in secondary care. METHODS We collected complete symptom, colonoscopy, and histology data from 1848 consecutive adult patients with gastrointestinal symptoms at 2 hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario; the subjects then underwent colonoscopy. Assessors were blinded to symptom status. Individuals with normal colonoscopy and histopathology results, and no evidence of celiac disease, were classified as having no organic gastrointestinal disease. The reference standard used to define the presence of true IBS was lower abdominal pain or discomfort in association with a change in bowel habit and no organic gastrointestinal disease. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios, with 95% confidence intervals, were calculated for each diagnostic criteria. RESULTS In identifying patients with IBS, sensitivities of the criteria ranged from 61.9% (Manning) to 95.8% (Rome I), and specificities from 70.6% (Rome I) to 81.8% (Manning). Positive likelihood ratios ranged from 3.19 (Rome II) to 3.39 (Manning), and negative likelihood ratios from 0.06 (Rome I) to 0.47 (Manning). The level of agreement between diagnostic criteria was greatest for Rome I and Rome II (κ = 0.95), and lowest for Manning and Rome III (κ = 0.59). CONCLUSIONS Existing diagnostic criteria perform modestly in distinguishing IBS from organic disease. There appears to be little difference in terms of accuracy. More accurate ways of diagnosing IBS, avoiding the need for investigation, are required.
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- Alexander C Ford
- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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Chang SH, Park KY, Kang SK, Kang KS, Na SY, Yang HR, Uhm JH, Ryoo E. Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management of functional constipation at pediatric gastroenterology clinics. J Korean Med Sci 2013; 28:1356-61. [PMID: 24015043 PMCID: PMC3763112 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.9.1356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management of functional constipation at pediatric gastroenterology clinics. A prospective survey using the Rome III criteria was distributed to a group of parents of children with a constipation history and its control group in May 2008. The mean prevalence of constipation was 6.4%, which was similar to those in other countries. Statistically significant variables for children without constipation were that more children had a body mass index of below the 10th percentile even though they received more mother's care and ate balanced meals compared to the constipation group. Meanwhile, the constipation group frequently showed a history of constipation in infancy, picky-eating, lack of exercise, and retentive posturing. When analyzed with the Rome III criteria, the children showed greater than 60% rate of hard stools, painful stools, a history of large fecal mass in rectum, and its disappearance of constipation symptoms after passing a large stool. Our study found different approaches amongst pediatric gastroenterologists like rectal examinations, disimpaction, or drug treatment. Several factors addressed in our study can provide better guidelines for clinicians treating constipation and its future research.
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- Soo Hee Chang
- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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Begtrup LM, Engsbro AL, Kjeldsen J, Larsen PV, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell O, Bytzer P, Jarbøl DE. A positive diagnostic strategy is noninferior to a strategy of exclusion for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 11:956-62.e1. [PMID: 23357491 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Revised: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Guidelines recommend a positive strategy based on symptom criteria to diagnose patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We conducted a randomized noninferiority trial to determine whether a positive diagnostic strategy is noninferior to a strategy of exclusion, with regard to patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS We studied 302 patients (18-50 years old) from primary care who were suspected of having IBS and referred by general practitioners. Patients who fulfilled the Rome III criteria for IBS with no alarm signals were randomly assigned to groups assessed by a strategy of exclusion (analyses of blood, stool samples for intestinal parasites, and sigmoidoscopies with biopsies) or a positive strategy (analyses of blood cell count and C-reactive protein). Patients were followed for 1 year. The primary end point was difference in change of HRQOL from baseline to 1 year between groups (on the basis of the Short Form 36 health survey, physical component summary, and noninferiority margin of 3 points). Secondary outcomes were change in gastrointestinal symptoms, satisfaction with management, and use of resources. Findings of diagnostic misclassification were registered. RESULTS A positive strategy was noninferior to a strategy of exclusion (difference, 0.64; 95% confidence interval, -2.74 to 1.45). The positive diagnostic strategy had lower direct costs. Each approach had similar effects on symptoms, satisfaction, and subsequent use of health resources. No cases of inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, or celiac disease were found. CONCLUSIONS In diagnosing IBS in primary care, use of a positive diagnostic strategy is noninferior to using a strategy of exclusion with regard to the patients' HRQOL. Our findings support the current guideline recommendations.
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- Luise M Begtrup
- Department of Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Farzaneh N, Ghobakhlou M, Moghimi-Dehkordi B, Naderi N, Fadai F. Anxiety and depression in a sample of Iranian patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2013; 7:30-6. [PMID: 24644497 PMCID: PMC3939983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Revised: 11/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies have shown that up to 50% to 70% of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who seek treatment have psychiatric comorbidity. The aim of this study was to report the history of anxiety and depression in IBS patients. METHODS The study, designed as a cross-sectional, was performed in a consecutive sample of individuals diagnosed with IBS in the Gastroenterology Clinic of Taleghani Hospital, Tehran province, Iran from October 2010 to October 2011. IBS was diagnosed according to the Rome III criteria. All participants were asked about perceived psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety in the past six months. RESULTS 153 treatment-seeking IBS patients were entered to the study. The mean age of IBS patients with history of psychiatric symptoms (33.9 years) was relatively lower than those without this history (39.3 years); p< 0.05. There was a significant difference regarding mean age of diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) patients with history of psychiatric symptoms (26.8 years) and without such history (37.9 years); p< 0.05. However, such a difference was not seen among other types of IBS. The most frequent psychiatric symptoms were reported by the constipation-predominant IBS (IBS-C) patients followed by mixed-IBS (IBS-M) and the least rate was seen in IBS-D. CONCLUSION Approximately half of IBS patients reported anxiety and/or depression. IBS-C patients experienced higher proportions of anxiety and depression. DECLARATION OF INTEREST None.
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- Neda Farzaneh
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.,Corresponding author: Dr. FarbodFadai,MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran. Tell: +982133401604 Fax: +982133401604 E-mail:
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Wu GL, Lan Y, Wang Q, Yan B, Zhang XJ. Gastric motor and sensory function in patients with functional dyspepsia diagnosed based on the Rome III Criteria. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2011; 19:734-738. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v19.i7.734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the changes in gastric motor and sensory function in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) diagnosed based on the Rome III Criteria.
METHODS: Forty-four FD patients who were diagnosed according to the Rome III Criteria and 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. FD patients were divided into postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) group (n = 31) and epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) group (n = 13). Ten healthy subjects (HS) were used as controls. Epigastric discomfort scoring, gastric emptying test, and water load test were performed in all participants.
RESULTS: The rate of gastric emptying was significantly lower in FD patients and PDS patients than in HS (57.74% ± 5.56%, 56.26% ± 8.12% vs 84.00% ± 5.76%, both P < 0.01). The rate of gastric emptying rate of the PDS group was significantly lower than that of the EPS group (56.26% ± 8.12% vs 68.08% ± 9.86%, P < 0.05). The threshold volume and satiety volume of drinking water were significantly lower in FD patients than in HS (567.61 mL ± 25.22 mL vs 725.00 mL ± 54.90 ml, 917.16 mL ± 39.14 mL vs 1 240.00 mL ± 75.57 mL, P = 0.01, 0.001), and in PDS patients than in HS (P = 0.006, 0.000) and EPS patients (both P < 0.05. The satiety volume was significantly lower in EPS patients than in HS (P = 0.025).
CONCLUSION: Abnormalities of gastric motor and sensory function are common in FD patients. Delayed gastric emptying, and abnormality of proximal gastric relaxation and compliance in PDS patients are more serious than those in EPS patients.
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