Michael Jones

Fecal incontinence is associated with substantial impacts on quality of life. Prevalence estimates range from 2% to as high as 20% based on the methodology used, and is likely underreported by patients. Prior studies have demonstrated inconsistent effects of body-mass index on fecal incontinence…

Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) are chronic, remitting and relapsing conditions which may originate in childhood. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia (FD) are two most common DGBIs seen in clinical practice…

BACKGROUND: Historically, functional dyspepsia (FD) has been subdivided into postprandial distress syndrome, PDS, with meal-related symptoms (i.e. early satiation or postprandial fullness) and epigastric pain syndrome, EPS, defined as meal-unrelated (i.e…

BACKGROUND: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as the presence of excessive and abnormal types of bacteria in the small intestine. SIBO has been linked to several gastrointestinal and extraintestinal diseases…