Clinical and paraclinical features and the factors related to irritable bowel syndrome
- Author:
Mai Hong Bang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
irritable bowel syndrome
- MeSH:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Clinical Medicine
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2004;0(9):32-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A prospective study on 50 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at Gastroenterology Department of Central Military Hospital 108 between June 2003 and June 2005. Results showed that the common clinical features of IBS were: abdominal pain (100%), untaste in abdominal cavity (96%), bowel disturbance (100%), flatulence (72%). The relative factors causing IBS consisted of intellectual work (72%), eating much lipid (36%), stinking food (30%) and smoking (16%). The Rome II criteria were applied effectively in the diagnosis of IBS. Three main criteria with very high rates were: 92% pain relieve of bowel movement, 68% pain related to the change of bowel movement frequency and 96% pain related to the change of faeces shape
