Prevalence and risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome in recovered and non-recovered borderline patients over 10 years of prospective follow-up

After elective sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis, patients may experience persistent abdominal symptoms. This study aimed to determine the incidence and characteristics of persistent symptoms (PSs) and their risk factors in patients who had no reported recurrence after elective sigmoidectomy. Patients who underwent elective sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis from 2002 to 2016 at a tertiary academic colorectal surgery practice were included. After retrospective review of medical records, patients were contacted with a questionnaire to inquire about recurrence of diverticulitis and persistent abdominal symptoms since resection. Outcomes examined were prevalence of and risk factors for PSs after elective sigmoidectomy. Of 662 included patients, 346 completed the questionnaire and had no recurrent diverticulitis. PSs were reported by 43.9 per cent of the patients. The mean follow-up was 87 months. Female gender and preoperative diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome were independent risk factors for PSs (Relative Risk 1.65, P < 0.001 and Relative Risk 1.41, P = 0.014). Previous IVantibiotics treatment was associated with PSs ( P = 0.034) but not with a significant risk factor. As the follow-up interval increased, prevalence of PSs decreased ( P = 0.006). More than 40 per cent of patients experienced persistent abdominal symptoms after sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis. Female patients and those with irritable bowel syndrome were at significantly increased risk.

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Tu1436 Development and Risk Factors of Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS) After Severe Outbreak of Enterocolitis Due to Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O104:H4 in Germany 2011: A Cohort Study With Prospective Follow-up

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(12)63230-2 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 142 (5) ◽

pp. S-832 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Viola Andresen ◽

Ansgar W. Lohse ◽

Wiebke Broicher ◽

Katharina Fraedrich ◽

Kerrin Gappmayer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Escherichia Coli ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli ◽

Irritable Bowel ◽

Post Infectious

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Blastocystis: unravelling potential risk factors and clinical significance of a common but neglected parasite

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268809002672 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 137 (11) ◽

pp. 1655-1663 ◽

Cited By ~ 106

Author(s):

C. R. STENSVOLD ◽

H. C. LEWIS ◽

A. M. HAMMERUM ◽

L. J. PORSBO ◽

S. S. NIELSEN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

General Population ◽

Clinical Significance ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

Intestinal Symptoms ◽

Irritable Bowel

SUMMARYTwo independent studies were conducted to describe symptoms and potential risk factors associated withBlastocystisinfection. Isolates were subtyped by molecular analysis. In the NORMAT study (126 individuals randomly sampled from the general population) 24 (19%) were positive forBlastocystis.Blastocystiswas associated with irritable bowel syndrome (P=0·04), contact with pigs (P<0·01) and poultry (P=0·03). In the Follow-up (FU) study (follow-up of 92Blastocystis-positive patients), reports on bloating were associated with subtype (ST) 2 (P<0·01), and blood in stool to mixed subtype infection (P=0·06). ST1 was more common in FU individuals (32%) than in NORMAT individuals (8%), whereas single subtype infections due to ST3 or ST4 were seen in 63% of the NORMAT cases and 28% of the FU cases. Only FU individuals hosted ST7, and ST6/7 infections due to ST7 or ST9 were characterized by multiple intestinal symptoms. The data indicate subtype-dependent differences in the clinical significance ofBlastocystis.

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Risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome among male medical students in Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1590064231 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1150-1153

Author(s):

Anas Alzahrani ◽

Mohammed Alghamdi ◽

Hassan Alzahrani ◽

Saad Al-Ghamdi ◽

Ashwaq Al-Ghamdi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Medical Students ◽

Irritable Bowel

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome in children: prevalence at diagnosis and at follow-up.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718262359.793490905 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Eamonn Quigley

Keyword(s):

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Irritable Bowel

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Overlap of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in the clinical setting: prevalence and risk factors.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.734307222.793552592 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Agata Mulak

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Functional Dyspepsia ◽

Clinical Setting ◽

Irritable Bowel

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Exploring Quality of Life, Stress, and Risk Factors Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Female University Students in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083888 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3888

Author(s):

Huan-Hwa Chen ◽

Chich-Hsiu Hung ◽

Ai-Wen Kao ◽

Hsiu-Fen Hsieh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

University Students ◽

Life Stress ◽

Female Students ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Irritable Bowel

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common recurrent functional gastrointestinal disorder that impacts on patients physically and mentally. Studies on IBS have focused on adults, yet few studies have examined IBS among female university students. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IBS for female university students and its related factors. Using a cross-sectional study design, a total of 2520 female university students were recruited in southern Taiwan. The structured questionnaires, including the Rome III IBS diagnostic questionnaire, IBS symptom severity scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used for data collection. A total of 1894 female students complete the questionnaires. The response rate was 75.15%. The results indicated 193 female students with IBS and the prevalence of IBS was 10.1%. IBS female students had higher levels of stress and lower QOL than non-IBS female students. The risk factors for female university students developing IBS were dysmenorrhea, food avoidance, class absenteeism, and the lower physical domain of QOL. It is advised to consider these factors when providing students with counselling and relevant services in the expectation of alleviating their IBS symptoms, reducing the incidence rate of IBS, and further improving their QOL.

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