Search results for "Irritable bowel syndrome"
Antidepressants and psychological therapies reduce IBS symptoms, meta-analysis finds
Psychological therapies were effective for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) when delivered in person, whereas therapy that was self-administered, internet-based, or provided with minimal contact did not yield significant benefit.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/2.htm
28 Sep 2018
Spotlight on IBS treatments
In the past month, several studies looked at potential treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including a probiotic strain, psychological therapies, and internet-based versus face-to-face education.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/24/5.htm
24 Apr 2020
Home-based cognitive behavioral therapy improved IBS symptoms
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who received four sessions of primarily home-based cognitive behavioral therapy had similar symptom improvement to those who went to 10 standard therapy sessions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/25/2.htm
25 May 2018
Two-year results show continued benefit of phone or web CBT for refractory IBS
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who had been randomized to receive remote cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) had lower symptom severity scores than those who had received usual care, according to follow-up data from a British trial.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/3.htm
27 Sep 2019
Severe COVID-19 associated with more IBS, less constipation
A prospective multicenter study found that patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had significantly higher rates of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fewer problems with constipation at 12 months than controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/23/1.htm
23 Dec 2022
Low FODMAP diet beat other dietary interventions for IBS, review finds
A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) ranked first for abdominal pain severity and abdominal bloating or distension severity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but was not superior for bowel habit.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/3.htm
27 Aug 2021
New best practice advice tackles pain in disorders of gut-brain interaction
An expert review from the American Gastroenterological Association cautioned against using opioids to treat pain from irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, or centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome, among other advice.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2021
Individual or group hypnotherapy associated with relief from IBS
Although hypnotherapy did not improve quality of life, psychological symptoms, cognition, self-efficacy, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms significantly more than an educational support program, it may provide relief to patients by changing their perception of IBS.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/3.htm
28 Dec 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Watery, nonbloody diarrhea and abdominal pain
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform in a 25-year-old patient with watery, nonbloody diarrhea of 9 months' duration, usually accompanied by abdominal pain in the periumbilical area or left lower quadrant.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/22/4.htm
22 Apr 2022
In IBS, a smartphone application for self-managing a FODMAP-lowering diet vs. otilonium bromide reduced symptoms at 8 wk
Delivery of a fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP)-lowering dietary intervention via an app may help educate patients about diet and augment the clinician-patient relationship, an ACP Journal Club commentary noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/26/9.htm
26 Aug 2022