Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique by Bernardo Fani, Lorenzo Bertani, Italia Paglianiti, Lorenzo Fantechi, Nicola De Bortoli, Francesco Costa, Duccio Volterrani, Santino Marchi, Massimo Bellini

“…Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) causing chronic diarrhea may be due to organic as well as functional disorders, and some of them were included under the general label of diarrheic-type irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). The 75-selenium homocholic acid taurine (SeHCAT) test is a nuclear medicine investigation considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of bile acid malabsorption (BAM). …”
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New-onset gastrointestinal disorders in COVID-19 patients 3.5 years post-infection in the inner-city population in the Bronx by Sagar Changela, Samad Ashraf, Justin Y. Lu, Kevin E. Duong, Sonya Henry, Stephen H. Wang, Tim Q. Duong

“…The primary outcome was new GID which included peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and biliary disease. …”
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Influential articles in autism and gut microbiota: bibliometric profile and research trends by Jiangbo Ying, Melvyn Weibin Zhang, Ker-Chiah Wei, Sunny H. Wong, Sunny H. Wong, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Co-occurrence network and thematic analysis identified several important areas, such as microbial metabolites of short-chain fatty acids and overlaps with irritable bowel syndrome.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis provides the key information of the most influential studies in the area of ASD and gut microbiota, and suggests the hot topics and future directions. …”
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Ulcerative Colitis and Its Association with Salmonella Species by Manish Kumar Tripathi, Chandra Bhan Pratap, Vinod K. Dixit, Tej Bali Singh, Sunit K. Shukla, Ashok K. Jain, Gopal Nath

“…The present study comprised 59 cases of UC, 28 of colon cancer (CC), 127 of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and 190 of healthy control. …”
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β-Catenin Regulation in Sporadic Colorectal Carcinogenesis: Not as Simple as APC by Ernst Fredericks, Gill Dealtry, Saartjie Roux

“…Using qPCR and IHC, we compared β-catenin, PPARγ, COX-2, and IL-17A in the colonic mucosa of patients with sporadic CRC, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), against a normal control population. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Patient was diagnosed as having irritable bowel syndrome in local hospital and received symptomatic treatment for one year. …”
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Interaction of the gastroenterologist and psychiatrist at management of patient with functional disorder of gastro-intestinal tract by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili

“…Taking into account patient’s complaints (bloating and abdominal pain relieved after defecation, frequent stool up to 3–5 times per day, incidental imperative urgency to defecation and feeling of incomplete defecation), and long-term benign course of disease, absence of organic changes, according to results of laboratory tests and instrumental investigations irritable bowel syndrome has been diagnosed. However with the account of indications for psychiatrist consultation of patients of the functional diseases of GIT patient was referred to psychiatrist, first, for disorder of social adaptation which could not be explained by presence of GIT-related complaints, and second, each dialogue with him invoked inexplicable negative reaction in nurses and doctors. …”
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Efficacy of Trimebutine Maleate (Trimedat®) in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Results of the “TREND” Observational Study by S. S. Kardasheva, I. M. Kartavenko, N. B. Maksimova, E. Yu. Yurieva, I. R. Popova, Ch. S. Pavlov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The combination of FDS with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was noted in 15 patients (15 %). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was present in 21 cases (21 %). …”
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Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Reduces Cortisol Levels in Human Saliva during Examination Induced Stress: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Hannah Andersson, Cecilia Tullberg, Siv Ahrné, Kristina Hamberg, Irini Lazou Ahrén, Göran Molin, Mikael Sonesson, Åsa Håkansson

“…A probiotic bacterium with ability to reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prohibited increased levels of the stress marker cortisol during the examination period. …”
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Возможности применения Опросника «7х7» (7 симптомов за 7 дней) для оценки динамики симптомов функциональной диспепсии и синдрома раздраженного кишечника... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, A. V. Belostotsky, A. A. Drozdova, V. S. Arnautov

“…To study potential of «7×7» questionnaire to assess dynamics of patient’s state throughout treatment course at irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia (FD) and combination of these diseases. …”
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Diagnostic Potential of Systemic Eosinophil-Associated Cytokines and Growth Factors in IBD by Katarzyna Neubauer, Malgorzata Matusiewicz, Iwona Bednarz-Misa, Sabina Gorska, Andrzej Gamian, Malgorzata Krzystek-Korpacka

“…We assessed the concentrations of eosinophil-associated cytokines and growth factors in the group of 277 individuals (101 patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), 77 with ulcerative colitis (UC), 16 with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and 83 healthy controls) and referred to IBD activity and the levels of hsCRP. …”
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Children’s and Their Parents’ Experiences With Home-Based Guided Hypnotherapy: Qualitative Study by Ilse N Ganzevoort, Adriëlla L van der Veen, Manna A Alma, Marjolein Y Berger, Gea A Holtman

“… Abstract BackgroundManagement of children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is difficult in primary care. …”
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The Epidemiology of Migraine Headache in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review by Ashraf El-Metwally, Paivi Toivola, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Ali AlKhathaami, Shatha A. Al Ammar, Ibrahim M. Altamimi, Saleh M. Alosaimi, Munazza Jawed, Sami Almustanyir

“…The most commonly reported comorbidities with migraine included anxiety, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and depression. Most common headache-triggering factors included stress, fatigue, sleep disturbances, prolonged exposure to excessive sunlight or heat, and hunger. …”
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Electroacupuncture Alleviated Referral Hindpaw Hyperalgesia via Suppressing Spinal Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) in TNBS-Induced Colitis Rats by Pei-Ran Lv, Yang-Shuai Su, Wei He, Xiao-Yu Wang, Hong Shi, Xiao-Ning Zhang, Bing Zhu, Yu Kan, Li-Zhen Chen, Qiao-Feng Wu, Shu-Guang Yu, Xiang-Hong Jing

“…Although referred pain or hypersensitivity has been repeatedly reported in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients and experimental colitis rodents, little is known about the neural mechanisms. …”
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Integrating genetics and transcriptomics to characterize shared mechanisms in digestive diseases and psychiatric disorders by Huanxin Ding, Yue Jiang, Qing Sun, Yingchao Song, Shuohui Dong, Qian Xu, Linzehao Li, Chuxuan Liu, Bingjun Li, Hengxuan Jiang, Bichen Peng, Shi Peng, Chumeng Zhang, Jiankang Zhu, Mingwei Zhong, Guangyong Zhang, Xiao Chang

“…Significant genetic correlations were found between these disorders, especially in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), depression (DEP), and neuroticism (NE). …”
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Altered functional network topology properties to detect anxiety and depression caused by Crohn’s disease and disease severity by Jiaxing Yang, Kechen Yue, Jingwen Sun, Changjie Pan, Xintong Wu, Yongjun Cheng, Xiaomeng Wu, Haifeng Shi

“…Methods: In total, 31 individuals with CD, 21 with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and 20 healthy controls underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Anti-blastocystis activity of hop extracts in vitro by S.I. Pokhil, V.V. Kazmirchuk, O.M. Tymchenko, V.Y. Yevsiukova, A.L. Melnyk

“…Five cultures of Blastocystis sp. were isolated from faecal samples from patients with irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhoea (IBS-D, Rome IV). …”
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Electroacupuncture Regulates Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction by Decreasing Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a Rat Model of IBS by Ying Chen, Yan Zhao, Dan-ni Luo, Hui Zheng, Ying Li, Si-yuan Zhou

“…Acupuncture is effective for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); however, the mechanisms of action are not fully understood. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and bowel habits in 53 046 healthy Danish blood donors: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Christian Erikstrup, Ole Birger Pedersen, Henrik Hjalgrim, Erik Sørensen, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Klaus Rostgaard, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Susan Mikkelsen, Khoa Manh Dinh, Thorsten Brodersen, Janna Nissen, Anne Karmisholt Grosen, Jens Kjærgaard Boldsen, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Mie Topholm Bruun, Bitten Aagaard, Christina Mikkelsen, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…The acid regurgitation and/or heartburn only phenotype associated with obesity, and the remaining symptomatic phenotypes were associated with female sex, decreasing age, and an irregular defaecation pattern, even after excluding individuals with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, or gluten intolerance.Conclusion Most healthy adults, especially women younger than 50 years, experience gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Contents of plasma М2-pyruvate kinase (M2-РК) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Konovich, I. L. Khalif

“…Overall 70 patients were investigated: 42 – with UC, 15 – with CD, 13 – with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and 10 healthy patients. Blood plasma concentration of M2-РК was determined by solid-phase sandwich method of enzyme-linked immunoassay with application of «ScheBo» (Germany) test-systems.Results. …”
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