Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS) is a subset of opioid bowel dysfunction that is characterized
by chronic or frequently recurring abdominal pain that worsens with continued or escalating …

This consensus document reviews the current status of the epidemiology, social impact,
patient quality of life, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. …

… management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the focus is on (1) the definitions, epidemiology,
and pathophysiology as a means of understanding strategies for optimal management; (…

Background Effective management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common functional
gastrointestinal disorder, can be challenging for physicians because of the lack of simple …

… management of this very complex and diverse group of patients. The normal small bowel
length … Loss of two-thirds or more of the small bowel is defined as short bowel syndrome (SBS). …

… 1 he irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a wellrecognized symptom complex arising …
irritable bowel syndrome is confined to those symptoms presumed to arise from the small bowel …

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often described as challenging. The
diagnosis of IBS can safely be made using the Rome II criteria in conjunction with a thorough …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent, chronic disorder that significantly
reduces patients' quality of life. Advances in diagnostic testing and in therapeutic options for …

… management of adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome (… that their streamlined and
effective management would have a … , and hence improve the management of all gastrointestinal …

… Clinic Proceedings aims to leverage the expertise of its authors to help physicians understand
best practices in diagnosis and management of conditions encountered in the clinical …