Background & Aims: The Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Cohort Study is a
population-based prospective cohort study of recently diagnosed IBD (n= 396). At …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are sometimes first diagnosed with
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which may be construed as a misdiagnosis. Objective The …

OBJECTIVES: Symptoms compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may co-exist in
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), presenting a clinical dilemma for physicians …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically review published literature about
the prevalence, incidence, and natural history of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in North …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
symptoms often overlap. In some IBS cases there are subtle inflammatory changes similar to …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's disease, CD and Ulcerative colitis,
UC) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have overlapping symptoms. Few prevalence …

OBJECTIVES: The impact of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-type symptoms on the natural
history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is uncertain. We aimed to address this in a …

BACKGROUND Comorbid nongastrointestinal symptoms account for two-thirds of excess
health-care costs in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). OBJECTIVES To determine whether IBS …

Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often report symptoms
compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which might have an effect on psychological …

Abstract Background and Aims Lack of timely referral and significant waits for specialist
review amongst individuals with unresolved gastrointestinal [GI] symptoms can result in …