[PDF] Top 20 Oh my aching gut: irritable bowel syndrome, Blastocystis, and asymptomatic infection

... 1 Blastocystis Research Foundation, 5060 SW Philomath Blvd, #202, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA, 2 Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, G21 3UW, UK, 3 Department of Medical Laboratory ... See full document

... Limitations faced this study involved the small number of the study population and uni-centered sample collection. Further multi-centered studies are recommended involving larger number of IBS cases. Sequencing the ... See full document

... Patients presenting to the clinic with chronic diarrhoea from 1 August 2011 to 20 February 2014 were assessed [23], including a medical consultation and examination, blood tests (full blood count, electrolytes, thyroid ... See full document

... Nevertheless, how well do the study participants understand the meaning of an anomaly or possible pathology on a brain MRI scan? In the possible case of an asymptomatic malignant tumor, it would of course be of ... See full document

... and asymptomatic states (Hussein et ...with asymptomatic subtypes, ...in asymptomatic subtypes infected rats (Hussein et ...the asymptomatic and control ...Similarly, Blastocystis ... See full document

... of Blastocystis was widely discussed in different studies to deter- mine whether this parasite was pathogenic or not ...that Blastocystis infection might be as- sociated with gastrointestinal ... See full document

... The intestinal microbiota profoundly affects human health through various means. Commensal bacteria pro- mote proper functioning of the physical and biochemi- cal barrier against pathogens as well as immune system ... See full document

... Adult patients presenting with chronic diarrhoea and abdominal pain from 1/8/11 to 20/02/14 were assessed clinically. Baseline blood tests, including full blood count, serum calcium, thyroid function tests, serum IgA and ... See full document

... The genetic architecture of IBS A heritable component of IBS has been demonstrated in twin and family studies, although heritability estimates have varied between 0 and 57 % [10]. Recently, however, a Swedish nationwide ... See full document

... Discussion Successful faecal eradication of Blastocystis spp.occurred in 60% of patients at the end of this study following four- teen days of triple antibiotic therapy using diloxanide furoate, ... See full document

... The gut microbiota likely has an important role in pathogenesis of ...the gut microbiome in health and disease has generated great research interest and there is growing evidence that the gut ... See full document

... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been recognized as one of the most common and best studied disorders among the group of functional gastrointestinal ...functional bowel disorder in which ... See full document

... This particular finding can help healthcare providers who prescribed peppermint oil treatment to better inform patients when this highly burdensome but harmless side-effect occurs.. Al[r] ... See full document

... In many cases, dietary fiber may lessen IBS symptoms, particularly constipation. However, it may not help with lowering pain or decreasing diarrhea. Whole grain breads and cereals, fruits, and vegetables are good sources ... See full document

... is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Irritable bowel syndrome* (IBS) is a “syndrome,” meaning a group of ...large bowel, which is the part of the digestive tract that ... See full document

... Stool bulking fibre supplements may firm the consistency of the bowel motion in diarrhoea predominant IBS. In some cases exclusion of a particular food or food group may be helpful. Examples include caffeine, ... See full document

... Given the direct association between symp- toms of IBS and stress, the frequent coexisting psychiatric conditions, 10 and the responsiveness of symptoms in many persons to therapies di- rected at the central nervous ... See full document

... commonly implicating milk and dairy products, wheat products, onion, peas and beans, hot spices, cabbage, certain meats, smoked products, fried food and caffeine as the offending foods. Common symptoms of dietary ... See full document

... When pain becomes moderate or severe it is common to prescribe antidepressants. These are used to reduce the firing of nerves from the intestines, to block the transmission of pain from the gut to the brain and ... See full document

... table Bowel Syndrome, funded under NIH clinical trial number NCT00738920, assesses the short- and long-term efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for IBS using two treatment delivery systems: ... See full document