A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students

BACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which includes gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea. Overnight call shifts also lead to a disruption of the endogenous circadian rhythm.

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Main Authors: Malcolm Wells, Lee Roth, Morgan McWilliam, Kim Thompson, Nilesh Chande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/865915
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spelling doaj-art-1785c8f51e0d4cb19c33cb1fe798e12a2025-02-03T01:32:47ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-0126528128410.1155/2012/865915A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical StudentsMalcolm Wells0Lee Roth1Morgan McWilliam2Kim Thompson3Nilesh Chande4Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaFaculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, CanadaSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Shift work has been associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which includes gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea. Overnight call shifts also lead to a disruption of the endogenous circadian rhythm.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/865915
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students
title_full A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students
title_fullStr A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students
title_full_unstemmed A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students
title_short A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Overnight Call and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students
title_sort cross sectional study of the association between overnight call and irritable bowel syndrome in medical students
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