2017
DOI: 10.12968/gasn.2017.15.4.18
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Faecal incontinence, anxiety and depression in inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract: It is estimated that 24% of those diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will experience faecal incontinence, which is 1.5 times greater than the general population. While higher levels of anxiety and depression are associated with faecal incontinence generally, IBD patients are more likely to report higher levels of these than the general population. A quantitative survey examined the relationship between faecal incontinence and levels of anxiety and depression in 117 IBD patients. The results reveal… Show more

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“…Patients with a longer disease duration were at greater risk of FI 18 . This relationship was non-significant in another study 20 .…”
Section: Duration and Type Of Ibdmentioning
confidence: 77%
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“…Patients with a longer disease duration were at greater risk of FI 18 . This relationship was non-significant in another study 20 .…”
Section: Duration and Type Of Ibdmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…No significant association was found between disease type (CD or UC) and the presence of FI 2,17,20,23 . Patients with UC had increased risk of more frequent FI than CD patients 2 .…”
Section: Duration and Type Of Ibdmentioning
confidence: 82%
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