Search results for "Irritable bowel syndrome"
Spotlight on new guidelines
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force all released new guidelines this month.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2019
Hints for preventive care in inflammatory bowel disease
Age-appropriate, up-to-date vaccination is key.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/7.htm
26 Apr 2019
Use of drugs, nondrug treatments for functional bowel disorders analyzed
One study found that nonpharmacologic interventions are underused in ambulatory care visits for functional bowel disorders, while another found that patients with irritable bowel disease and their insurers have financial incentives to favor differing treatments.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/23/1.htm
23 Oct 2020
IBS-D drug worked better than placebo in patients already using loperamide
The industry-funded analysis looked at two phase 3 randomized, controlled trials of patients who were randomized to placebo or eluxadoline (75 or 100 mg) twice daily for 26 or 52 weeks.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/3.htm
28 Apr 2017
In IBS with constipation, plecanatide reduced abdominal pain and increased bowel movements at 12 wk
Clinical judgment will be needed to determine whether the relatively modest improvement in outcomes will be important to patients for whom the drug is considered, according to an accompanying ACP Journal Club commentary.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/9.htm
27 Jul 2018
IBS-D drug should not be prescribed to patients without gallbladders
The FDA suggests that clinicians should consider alternatives to eluxadoline in this population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/8.htm
24 Mar 2017
In chronic severe functional constipation, electroacupuncture increased complete spontaneous bowel movements
Patients undergoing electroacupuncture experienced a change from baseline in mean complete spontaneous bowel movements per week during the treatment period, and treatment effects were even greater after patients stopped attending the sessions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/9.htm
27 Jan 2017