Interventions/Exposure: Amitriptyline 10 mg nightly (qhs) vs placebo. Patients were
educated to titrate their dose upward to a maximum of 3 tablets (30 mg amitriptyline or 3 …

MC Most of the currently available treatment options for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) focus
on relieving individual symptoms. Patients with constipation-predominant IBS (IBS-C) may …

Purpose Accumulating evidence showed that probiotics therapy might be effective in treating
diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). This study aimed to evaluate the …

Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent
abdominal pain associated with bowel movements. Modified Gwakjeongtang (MGT), an …

Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional gastrointestinal
disorder that presents with abdominal pain/discomfort and altered bowel patterns. IBS has …

Currently the main components of treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include
patient education and reassurance, dietary modification, symptomatic treatment, and …

Objective To compare the difference in the therapeutic effects on diarrhea-type irritable
bowel syndrome (D-IBS) between acupuncture based on soothing the liver and …

Methods A self-control and follow-up study on subclinical dosage of antidepressants therapy
(fluoxetine 10 mg/d, paroxetine 10 mg/d or doxepin 45 mg/d) for 9-12 wks in 46 patients with …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional bowel disorder defined by chronic
abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. 1 Prevalence studies estimate that approximately …

Introduction. Given the complexity of the therapeutic management of irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), alternative non‐pharmacological therapies are frequently offered to …