Search results for "Irritable Bowel"
Test yourself
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). ... Key Point. The American College of Gastroenterology recommends routine serologic testing for celiac disease in patients with symptoms of diarrhea-predominant or mixed irritable bowel syndrome.
August 2014
Gluten not a bread-and-butter diagnosis
irritable bowel syndrome, he noted. ... There are many who believe that it [nonceliac gluten sensitivity] is simply a subset of patients with irritable bowel, and certainly the symptoms can be quite similar.
September 2014
For the record
An item in the Nov. 15 ACP InternistWeekly required correction. Under the heading “Infections,” the item on TNF-alpha antagonists initially referred to patients with irritable bowel disease rather than inflammatory ... bowel disease.
November 2011
High-value management of patients with GI symptoms
Another common cause of rectal bleeding is inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative proctitis, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease). ... Although inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have overlapping symptoms, such as diarrhea
June 2017
Rheumatology
The latter may be considered in patients with concomitant irritable bowel disease or in those who prefer less frequent drug administration.
December 2018
Addressing the gut-brain connection in IBS
Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional GI conditions may feel shamed rather than supported. ... In one study, patients with IBS were more likely than those with inflammatory bowel disease to report that their doctors did
September 2019
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Bowel obstruction is an absolute contraindication to methylnaltrexone. Because this patient does not have opioid-induced constipation, methylnaltrexone is an inappropriate choice. ... Rifaximin is a nonabsorbable antibiotic used in the treatment of
January 2019
Probiotics have potential, though definitive evidence is lacking
Newberry. “For a chronic condition like irritable bowel, that's fine.”. Other gastrointestinal problems are one of the most common and likely applications of probiotics beyond antibiotic-related diarrhea. ... There are so many people who have
April 2013
Highlights
Irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia were also associated with deployment, but more research is needed to clarify the role of prior acute gastroenteritis and other comorbidities, the IOM found.
April 2010
FDA issues alert for CellCept, recalls for Solodyn, Digitek
Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for adult women with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. ... The drug shouldn't be used in patients with severe diarrhea or bowel obstruction.
July 2008