Aim: to assess the effectiveness of mebeverine 200 mg BID in patients with post-cholecystectomy gastrointestinal spasm not requiring surgical treatment. Materials and methods. 218 patients were included in 16 clinical centers in 14 cities in Russia. All patients had post-cholecystectomy gastrointestinal spasms, not requiring surgical treatment and received mebeverine (Duspatalin®) 200 mg BID. The observational assessment period lasted from the moment of their inclusion into the study up to 6 weeks post inlusion. The therapy results were evaluated using visual analog scales (GPA and 11-point numeric rating scale) by patient self-assessment of the dynamics of spasm/discomfort and other post-cholecystectomic gastrointestinal symptoms after 2 and 6 weeks of treatment. Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) was used to assess patient quality of life. Results and discussion. All 218 patients completed the 2-week mebeverine treatment course, 101 of them finished the 6-week course (“prolonged population”). Significant positive changes in the relief of abdominal pain and dyspepsia were noted as well as normalization of stool frequency and consistency. A more marked change in values was observed during prolonged (up to 6 weeks) therapy. Both 2-week and 6-week mebeverine courses led to a normalization of patient quality of life. After 6 week therapy, an effect of mebeverine on the quality of life 91% of patients was observed comparable to cholecystectomy itself, speficially related to the quality of life subscore ‘symptoms’. Conclusion. The results of our study demonstrate that mebeverine (Duspatalin®) therapy leads to an effective elimination of clinical symptoms associated with post-cholecystectomy GI-spasm disorders, like abdominal pain, symptoms of dyspepsia and stooldisorders. A more marked change in values was observed during prolonged (up to 6 weeks) therapy.
Цель обзора: анализ современных данных о характере распространенности, факторах риска и смертности от заболеваний печени в различных странах мира. Основные положения. Бремя заболеваний печени в современном мире является значительным и имеет тенденцию к увеличению. К ведущим факторам риска заболеваний печени относят злоупотребление алкоголем, вирусы гепатитов В и С, ожирение и сахарный диабет. В Европе показатель гепатологической смертности значительно варьирует в различных регионах и колеблется около 15-20 на 100 000 населения. В России патология печени занимает ведущее место в структуре причин гастроэнтерологической смертности. Заключение. Можно предполагать, что заболевания печени в обозримом будущем останутся значимой клинической проблемой. В связи с этим необходима активизация усилий по разработке методов диагностики, лечения и профилактики данной патологии. Целесообразно увеличить число нозологических единиц, характеризующих заболевание печени, при сборе статистического материала. Качество диспансерного наблюдения за пациентами с циррозом печени не всегда является оптимальным и нуждается в улучшении. Ключевые слова: заболевания печени, факторы риска, цирроз печени, смертность.
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