Ageing seems to have a beneficial effect on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (Sperber et al. Gastroenterology 2021), and the odds of developing IBS are lower when age is above 50 years (Lovell & Ford CGH 2012). Older age may also affect symptom reporting and quality of life…

THE COLONIC BIOLOGICAL CLOCK AND PREDICTABILITY OF TIME OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS DURING TREATMENT WITH A VIBRATING CAPSULE (VIBRANT®) IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC CONSTIPATION

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WHOLE GUT TRANSIT DELAYS INVOLVING THE STOMACH, SMALL BOWEL, AND COLON ARE PREVALENT WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY UNRELATED TO ANATOMIC SITE AND DURATION OF SPINE DAMAGE AND INDEPENDENT OF CONFOUNDING MEDICATIONS

SADNESS AND ANXIETY MODIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COVID-19 AND GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS AT 6-12 MONTHS OF FOLLOW UP

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with complex pathophysiological mechanisms. Prior studies suggest that 25-50% of patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) have evidence of bile acid (BA) diarrhea (BAD)…