Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Open-label placebo reduced pain and rescue medication use among pediatric and adolescent patients with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A short-term, moderately low FODMAP diet, in addition to a strict gluten-free diet, significantly reduced gastrointestinal symptoms and improved disease-specific health in celiac patients, according to a study.

Bile acid diarrhea had a greater impact on bowel symptoms and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea compared to those without it had, according to study results.

In this video exclusive, Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, MPH, discussed the impact of Trulance on pain, discomfort and bloating in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.

LAS VEGAS — In this video exclusive, Eric Shah, MD, MBA, of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in Lebanon, New Hampshire, discussed the use of Trulance in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation.

LAS VEGAS – Darren M. Brenner, MD, reported at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting that linaclotide reduces abdominal pain and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation within 4 weeks of treatment.

Utilization of low FODMAP powders aided in control of symptom severity, somatization and depression for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in a tertiary care setting, according to findings presented at the UEG Week Virtual 2021.

Patients simultaneously exposed to antibiotics and bowel purgative had slightly higher rates of surrogate irritable bowel syndrome outcomes than matched controls, according to study results.

Psyllium reduced inulin-induced colonic gas production among patients with Rome IV criteria irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in Gut.

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome had improved symptom severity and normalized gut microbiota while following a low-FODMAP diet combined with a gluten-free diet, according to data published in BMC Gastroenterology.