Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS)
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AGA Recommendations for Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant IBS in Adults
Based on technical review and expert consensus, a guideline committee put together by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released official recommendations on the laboratory evaluation of functional diarrhea and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in immunocompetent adults. This report was published in Gastroenterology. Members of the AGA guideline committee and authors of the technical review…
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FDA Approves First-in-Class Treatment for IBS-C
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ibsrela (tenapanor; Ardelyx) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults.
Eluxadoline: Efficacy and Safety for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
Eluxadoline appears to be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in patients with intact gallbladders who have previously reported inadequate relief with loperamide.
Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controversies and Practicality
Further studies will need to look at different subtypes of IBS (IBS-diarrhea, IBS-constipation, IBS-mixed) and improved breath testing, as well as evaluating underlying gut microbiome profiles and how they may affect a response to a low FODMAP diet.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Vitamin D: Is There a Connection?
Low vitamin D levels have been linked to multiple diseases including some cancers, neurologic disorders, decrease in bone density, and cognitive decline in the elderly, and research suggests that a possible inflammatory response in the gut when vitamin D levels are low may cause irritable bowel syndrome.
Time-Saving Benefits of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Small Bowel Obstruction
Compared with computed tomographic (CT) scan, point-of-care ultrasonography has demonstrated high accuracy in diagnosing small bowel obstruction in the emergency department, which may result in a significantly shorter time to diagnosis.
AGA Issues Guidelines for Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea, IBS-D
Recommendations aim to help clinicians in choosing appropriate laboratory tests to exclude other diagnoses in the setting of suspected functional diarrhea or diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
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