Diagnostic Procedures in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Coremans, Georges; Dapoigny, Michel; Müller-Lissner, S; Pace, F.; Smout, A. J. P. M.; Rw, Stockbrügger; Whorwell, PJ

doi:10.1159/000201225

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“…IBS is often characterised by some combination of: (a) abdominal pain, (b) altered bowel functioning, constipation, or diarrhoea, (c) hypersécrétion of colonie mucous, and (d) dyspeptic symptoms (such as flatulence or nausea) (Lehrer, 2002). However, the symptomology associated with IBS is not confined to the intestinal tract, and secondary clinical symptoms may include upper oesophageal problems such as heartburn and gastric reflux (Coremans et al, 1995).…”

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Biopsychosocial Coping and Adjustment of Adult Female Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Fouché

Gouws

Cloete

et al. 2006

South African Journal of Psychology

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This study describes the biopsychosocial coping and adjustment of adult female Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients in managed health care. The non-probability convenience sample consisted of 36 adult women aged between 18 and 60 years, recruited at a managed health care facility in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, and who volunteered to become part of this study. A biographical questionnaire and two paperand-pencil measures were used to collect the data. The Coping Resources Inventory (CRI) was used to identify the coping resources used by the participants and the Personal, Home, Social and Formal Relations Questionnaire (PHSF), was used as a measure of biopsychosocial adjustment. The biographical questionnaire screened important demographic information essential for the contextual interpretation of results. Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients were used in the data analysis. The sample perceived themselves as having slightly lower than average levels of coping resources as well as slightly below-average levels of adjustment. Social resources were more readily relied on as a means of coping, and superior adjustment was also indicated in terms of interpersonal and social functioning. A positive correlation was found between patients' coping resources and their adjustment.

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Biopsychosocial Coping and Adjustment of Adult Female Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Fouché

Gouws

Cloete

et al. 2006

South African Journal of Psychology

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“…It should be noted that the economic burden of irritable bowel syndrome is not limited to the USA. Even in countries in which a national health service provides care, the costs associated with irritable bowel syndrome are high 25 ,. 26 , 30 , 33 , 34 Although it is difficult to directly compare health care costs across national borders due to differences in economic structure and currency, the studies evaluated in this review consistently illustrate that the magnitude of direct health care resource consumption and productivity losses that are sustained internationally as a result of this disorder is similar.…”

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“…Coremans et al . estimated the initial cost of diagnostic tests to the Italian National Health Service in the evaluation of patients with irritable bowel syndrome 25 . Providing a complete blood count with differential, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, faecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy and lactose tolerance test would translate to US$55, equating to 0.093% of the Italian National Health Service budget.…”

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The economic impact of irritable bowel syndrome

Inadomi

Fennerty

Bjorkman

2003

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

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SUMMARYBackground: Although little mortality is associated with irritable bowel syndrome, curative therapy does not exist and thus the economic impact of this disorder may be considerable. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies were included if their focus was irritable bowel syndrome, and direct and/or productivity (indirect) costs were reported. Two investigators abstracted the data independently. Results: One hundred and seventy-four studies were retrieved by the search; 11 fulfilled all criteria for entry into the review. The mean direct costs of irritable bowel syndrome management were reported to be UK£90, Canadian$259 and US$619 per patient annually, with total annual direct costs related to irritable bowel

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“…The optimal diagnostic exploration to exclude organic disease mimicking IBS is a matter of debate, but the diagnostic load in patients with diarrhea is probably higher [3]. Daily practice, and the results of clinical studies are not in favor of rectal biopsies in IBS [65].…”

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“…As a rule, IBS is diagnosed based on internationally accepted positive criteria and the exclusion of organic disease mimicking IBS tapered to the individual patient. The role of manometry and endoscopy with biopsy as part of the diagnosis remains a subject of intense debate [3]. The possible implications of these tests at the level of the most easily to reach colonic segment for daily clinical practice and future research were also taken in consideration.…”

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The Rectum: A Window to Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Coremans

Azpiroz²,

Collins³

et al. 2002

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This report summarizes current concepts and information gathered to date about the rectum in the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that were presented at the 10th meeting of IBiS Club held in Leuven, Belgium. A working group of experts in the field of IBS discussed whether the rectum or the whole colon is the better site to test in IBS patients and provided suggestions for a number of areas where further advances are required.

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Diagnostic Procedures in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Biopsychosocial Coping and Adjustment of Adult Female Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Biopsychosocial Coping and Adjustment of Adult Female Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

The economic impact of irritable bowel syndrome

The Rectum: A Window to Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

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