Tag Archives: IBS

Dry eye disease in patients with chronic pain

Posted on 11/30/2015 by wames

Research abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate clinical characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) patients with a chronic pain syndrome. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: 425 patients of a tertiary care DED patient cohort in the Netherlands were included. Chronic pain syndromes, irritable … Continue reading →

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Body-mind therapies for IBS

Posted on 11/12/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions. It represents a significant healthcare burden and remains a clinical challenge. Over the years IBS has been described from a variety of different perspectives; from … Continue reading →

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Can Mindfulness reduce stress in long term physical conditions?

Posted on 10/07/2015 by wames

Review abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify whether mindfulness-based stress reduction is effective in improving physical health outcomes for long-term physical conditions. METHOD: A systematic review of the literature (retrieved from MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycINFO). RESULTS: Fifteen studies were included in the … Continue reading →

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Dysfunctional pain – challenges for drug discovery

Posted on 10/06/2015 by wames

Research abstract: ‘Dysfunctional pain’, a type of chronic pain, is associated with a broad range of clinical disorders, including fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis. It is emerging as a serious issue due to the negative impact of inexplicable … Continue reading →

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Noncoeliac gluten sensitivity

Posted on 07/06/2015 by wames

Research abstract: The past 5 years have seen an increase in the use of a gluten-free diet outside a diagnosis of coeliac disease or IgE-mediated wheat allergy. This trend has led to the identification of a new clinical entity termed … Continue reading →

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The relationship between IBS, dyspepsia, chronic fatigue and overactive bladder syndrome

Posted on 06/15/2015 by wames

Research article abstract: Background: To investigate in a cohort with previous gastrointestinal infection and a control group the prevalence of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), and how it was associated with three other functional disorders; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia … Continue reading →

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A possible bio-marker for distinguishing inflammation in IBS

Posted on 06/01/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Recent studies demonstrated low-grade inflammation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, these studies have been relatively small and do not enable examination of this factor in different subtypes of IBS and the possibility of confounding … Continue reading →

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Blood test found to distinguish IBS

Posted on 05/19/2015 by wames

Research abstract Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is diagnosed through clinical criteria after excluding “organic” conditions, and can be precipitated by acute gastroenteritis. Cytolethal distending toxin B (CdtB) is produced by bacteria that cause acute gastroenteritis, and a post-infectious animal … Continue reading →

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Non-celiac gluten sensitivity co-exists with CFS and FM

Posted on 02/20/2015 by wames

Letter to editor: We have closely read the article published by Isasi et al.1 in Reumatologia Clínica presenting a case of fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) caused by non-celiac sensitivity to gluten (NGCD). We would like to comment … Continue reading →

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Autonomic nervous system dysregulation in IBS

Posted on 01/26/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation may be altered in functional diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but published data are not clear to date. The aim of the study was to analyze ANS function in IBS subjects classified by Rome … Continue reading →

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