scholarly journals EXPERIENCE OF ANGER IN PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN ROMANIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Fadgyas Stănculete ◽  
Cristina Pojoga ◽  
Dan Lucian Dumitrașcu
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Colonic Motor ◽  
Colonic Motor Activity ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Development And Evolution

Background and aims. Anger is strongly associated with the coping style, personality, interpersonal conflicts and quality of life. Increased research is being focused on the negative impact of anger on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Certain psychological areas such as anger have not been investigated in Romanian patients. The present study aims to determine the basal differences in experiencing anger between IBS patients and controls.Method. We examined the State-Trait anger in 60 subjects with IBS and 45 controls. The socio-demographic data and the State-Trait Anger Inventory were administered in individual sessions.Results evidenced that the IBS group had high mean scores for trait anger. No significant differences between the groups were detected on state anger.Conclusion. Higher levels of trait anger characterize IBS patients when compared to controls and this may be associated with symptoms. These findings are discussed within the context of other data suggesting that trait anger contributes to development and evolution of IBS, perhaps through modulation of the colonic motor activity.

scholarly journals No More Pain in the Gut: Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-226
Author(s):  
Tereza Hubkova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Symptomatic Treatment ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Irritable bowel syndrome has often underestimated negative impact of quality of life. Traditional symptomatic treatment does not address underlying complex etiology. Superior results might be achieved with combination of lifestyle medicine, correction of underlying microbial imbalances and retraining of autonomic nervous system as demonstrated in this case presentation.

scholarly journals A Literature Review of Dietary Habits, Defecation Habits and Skill Care to Prevent Fecal Incontinence in Elderly Individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohei Okawa
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Rectal Sensation ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Tract Disease ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Diet And Lifestyle

The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is functional gastrointestinal tract disease, include abnormal defecation and abdominal pain. The Rome IV criteria define fecal incontinence as "recurrent and uncontrolled stool leakage that lasts more than 3 months." Fecal incontinence is common in patients with IBS and can have a significant negative impact on daily life and reduce the patient's quality of life. Diet and lifestyle guidance are needed to prevent fecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence can be reduced by ingesting dietary fiber, which can improve stool properties, and avoiding foods with stool-softening properties. Additionally, defecation habit guidance is important for preventing fecal incontinence. If rectal sensation is normal, it is recommended to go to the bathroom as soon as there is a desire to defecate. In elderly people, if there is stool in the rectum due to decreased rectal sensation and it continues to accumulate in the rectum without triggering the urge to defecate, overflowing leaky fecal incontinence may occur. For such patients, defecation habit training teaching them to defecate even if they do not have the desire to defecate may be effective. Education and advice on defecation reduces fecal incontinence and is beneficial to caregivers.

scholarly journals The Association of Insomnia, Perceived Immune Functioning, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Complaints

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Balikji ◽  
Marlou Mackus ◽  
Karel Brookhuis ◽  
Johan Garssen ◽  
Aletta Kraneveld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
General Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Immune Functioning ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have a significant negative impact on quality of life, mood and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between experiencing IBS symptoms and insomnia, and perceived health status. Method: An online survey was conducted among n = 1950 Dutch university students (83.6% women). IBS was assessed with the Birmingham IBS Symptom Questionnaire, quality of life with the WHO-5 wellbeing index, and sleep outcomes with the SLEEP-50 questionnaire. Perceived immune functioning and general health were assessed using 1-item scales. Results: IBS symptom severity was significantly associated with insomnia complaints (r = 0.32, p = 0.0001), sleep quality (r = −0.21, p = 0.0001), sleep onset latency (r = 0.11, p = 0.0001) and the number of nightly awakenings (r = 0.24, p = 0.0001). Total sleep time was not significantly associated with IBS symptom severity. Significant correlations were also found between IBS symptom severity and perceived general health (r = −0.30, p = 0.0001), perceived immune functioning (r= −0.25, p = 0.0001), and quality of life (r = −0.24, p = 0.0001). Conclusions: Experiencing IBS complaints is associated with reduced perceived immune functioning, a poorer perception of general health, and sleep disturbances. These effects are reflected in a significantly lower reported quality of life in subjects with more IBS and/or sleep complaints.

A novel sub-classification of irritable bowel syndrome validated by differences in post-prandial colonic motor activity

1998 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. A735
Author(s):  
S.J. Cole ◽  
H.D. Duncan ◽  
T.E. Bowling ◽  
A.H. Raimundo ◽  
J. Rogers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Colonic Motor ◽  
Colonic Motor Activity ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals Efficacy of adding Luvos® Healing Earth supplementation to mebeverine in improving symptoms and quality of life of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2776-2783
Author(s):  
Marjan Mokhtare ◽  
Mohammadreza Asadipanah ◽  
Mansour Bahardoust ◽  
Arezoo Chaharmahali ◽  
Masoomeh Khalighi Sikaroudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disorder ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Group B

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder. Treatment can improve symptoms and social functioning in the patients. This study was designed to assess the effect of adding Luvos supplementation to mebeverine on improving symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Methods: Eighty patients with diarrhea-predominant IB, ages 18-65, were diagnosed by the Rome IV criteria and randomly assigned to the study. Forty patients (group A) received mebeverine (135 mg) twice a day (bid) plus Luvos®Healing Earth (1 sachet, bid). The other 41 patients (group B) received mebeverine (135 mg) bid for 4 weeks. Basic demographic data, Bristol score, symptom severity score, and QOL questionnaire were recorded at the start and completion of treatment. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 22. Results: Seventy one of the patients (35 and 36 patients in groups A and B, respectively) completed the study. The majority of the patients were young males, unmarried and highly educated. Diarrhea and QOL were both significantly improved in group A when compared to group B (P=0.036 and P=0.028, respectively). We did not find a significant difference (improvement) in abdominal pain or overall symptom score between group A (mebeverine + Luvos) compared to group B (mebeverine alone) (P=0.096 and P=0.071, respectively). Mild and tolerable adverse effects were observed in 2.8% (2/71) of the patients. Conclusion: According to our results, Luvos supplementation is safe, effective and well-tolerated in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients. Further study with a larger sample size is recommended to evaluate the efficacy of this natural clay-like medicine.

Effect of domperidone and dopamine on colonic motor activity in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome

1985 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Lanfranchi ◽  
G. Bazzocchi ◽  
F. Fois ◽  
C. Brignola ◽  
M. Campieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Colonic Motor ◽  
Colonic Motor Activity ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals High prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome-type symptoms in microscopic colitis: implications for treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175628481878360 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Kane ◽  
Andrew J. Irvine ◽  
Yannick Derwa ◽  
Olorunda Rotimi ◽  
Alexander C. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Microscopic Colitis ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
The Impact

Background: Patients with microscopic colitis (MC) often present with abdominal pain and diarrhoea, and previous data suggest that there may be overlap between MC and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We evaluated the prevalence of IBS-type symptoms in patients with MC, and assess the impact of these symptoms on psychological health and quality of life. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of individuals with a histological diagnosis of MC, collecting demographic data, Rome III IBS-type symptoms, and mood, somatization, and quality of life data. Results: In total, 151 (31.6%) of 478 individuals with a new diagnosis of MC completed questionnaires, 52 (34.4%) of whom reported IBS-type symptoms. The commonest histological subtype was collagenous colitis (51.7%, n = 78), followed by lymphocytic colitis (39.1%, n = 59). Individuals with IBS-type symptoms had significantly higher levels of anxiety [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) anxiety score 8.6 versus 5.1, p < 0.001], depression (HADS depression score 6.2 versus 3.6, p = 0.001), and somatoform-type behaviour (Patient Health Questionnaire 15 score 12.7 versus 8.0, p < 0.001) compared with individuals who did not. Those with IBS-type symptoms scored significantly worse across all domains of the 36-item Short Form questionnaire, except for physical functioning. Conclusions: More than one third of individuals with MC reported IBS-type symptoms, although whether this is due to ongoing inflammation is unclear. These individuals had higher levels of anxiety, depression, and somatization, and impaired quality of life. Identifying concomitant IBS in individuals with MC may have important implications for management decisions.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 281-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Wells ◽  
Lee Roth ◽  
Morgan McWilliam ◽  
Kim Thompson ◽  
Nilesh Chande
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Paper Copy ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Irritable Bowel

BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which includes gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea. Overnight call shifts also lead to a disruption of the endogenous circadian rhythm.HYPOTHESIS: Medical students who perform intermittent overnight call shifts will demonstrate a higher prevalence of IBS symptoms when compared with medical students who perform no overnight call shifts.METHODS: First- and second-year (preclinical) medical students have no overnight call requirements, whereas third- and fourth-year medical (clerkship) students do have overnight call requirements. All medical students at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (London, Ontario) were invited to complete an anonymous, web-based survey or an identical paper copy that included demographic data, the Rome III questionnaire and the IBS-Quality of Life measure (IBS-QOL). The prevalence of IBS symptoms and quality of life secondary to those symptoms were determined.RESULTS: Data were available for 247 medical students (110 pre-clinical students, 118 clerkship students and 19 excluded surveys). There was no significant difference in the presence of IBS between preclinical and clerkship students (21 of 110 [19.1%] versus 26 of 118 [22.0%]; P=0.58). The were no significant differences in mean (± SD) IBS-QOL score of those with IBS between preclinical (43.5±8.3) and clerkship students (45.7±13.8) (P=0.53).CONCLUSIONS: Participation in overnight call was not associated with the development of IBS or a lower quality of life secondary to IBS in medical students.

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