IBS and Chronic Constipation Journal Articles

• Appropriateness of Colonoscopy and Relevant Findings This study demonstrated that performing colonoscopy according to appropriateness criteria increases the diagnostic yield while avoiding unnecessary exams.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 13, 2021
• Phenotypes of Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain This study aimed to identify and differentiate basic sensory-clinical pain phenotypes in patients with chronic local primary pain and patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
  Pain, January 05, 2021
• Aspirin Alters Gut Microbiata Associated With Colorectal Cancer How does daily aspirin impact the gut microbiome, and what influence might that have on colorectal cancer development?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 05, 2020
• Intestinal Microbiota and Child Health A better understanding of the role of the intestinal microbiota in the development of chronic health issues in children could have important implications for prevention and treatment.
  Pediatric Nursing, September 21, 2020
• Potential Increase in Chronic Pain After the COVID-19 Pandemic The authors explore the possible downstream consequences of COVID-19 as it relates both directly and indirectly to chronic pain.
  Pain, August 11, 2020
• Misdiagnosis of Diverticulitis After a Prior Diagnosis of IBS How should physicians manage IBS patients with suspected diverticulitis? This study compared the misdiagnosis of diverticulitis among IBS and non-IBS patients.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, August 10, 2020
• A Microbiota-based Approach to Psychiatric Symptoms in IBD This review examined the role of the microbiota-gut-brain-axis in IBD. Might targeting the gut microbiota be a useful therapeutic approach for treatment of psychiatric co-morbidities in IBD?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 20, 2020
• FODMAPS, Prebiotics and Gut Health Does restriction of dietary FODMAPS have deleterious effects on gut microbiota? This study examined both the potential downsides and benefits of high and low FODMAP intake.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 15, 2020
• Taxonomies for Chronic Visceral Pain This review highlights the strengths and limitations of different taxonomies for visceral pain, now widely considered a pain syndrome in its own right.
  Pain, July 13, 2020
• Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Widespread Pain This review demonstrates a wide variety of risk factors for fibromyalgia, strongly suggesting that there are multiple etiological routes into fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain.
  Pain, June 29, 2020
• Behavioral Therapy Preferences in People With Migraine Behavioral therapies for migraine prevention tend to be underutilized. What are the preferences of migraineurs in terms of behavioral therapies, and how likely are they to pursue these options?
  Headache, June 23, 2020
• Fecal Microbiota Transplant vs. Placebo via Colonoscopy in IBS This placebo-controlled trial evaluated the long-term efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation administered via colonoscopy in reducing IBS symptoms.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, June 15, 2020
• Refractory Celiac Disease: What Should We Be Doing Different? This article examines the challenges of accurately diagnosing and managing patients with celiac disease who do not demonstrate clinical improvement with a gluten-free diet.
  Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, April 24, 2020
• Fungal Alterations in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases This review explores the role of gut fungi in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Might modulation of the fungal microbiota present a therapeutic opportunity for IBD?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 15, 2020
• Peppermint Oil Capsules for IBS in the Pediatric Population Are peppermint oil capsules a safe and effective remedy for IBS symptoms in children? Find out what there is to know.
  Pediatric Nursing, December 06, 2019
• Interleukin-2 Is a Potential Biomarker for Celiac Disease Should clinicians consider ordering pre and post interleukin-2 levels with an oral gluten challenge to help diagnose celiac disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, November 27, 2019
• Chronic Insomnia Remitting After Surgery for Mild OSA Might aggressive surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea improve chronic insomnia? This case series addresses the complex interaction of these two conditions.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 30, 2019
• Incidence and Risk Factors for IBS in Population-based Studies This study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors for developing new onset irritable bowel syndrome in population-based cohorts who did not have prior gastrointestinal infection.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 09, 2019
• Mechanisms for Symptom Causation by FODMAP Subgroups This paper explores the mechanisms by which foods high in specific FODMAP subgroups cause symptoms. How might this information be useful for developing a more personalized IBS diet?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 07, 2019
• Early Discontinuation of Anti-TNF-alpha in Women With IBD Are there sex-specific differences in the overall and cause-specific drug persistence of anti-TNF-alpha therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, October 02, 2019