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American Family Physician
February 1, 2005 |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome A patient hand-out on the intestinal disorder, its symptoms and how to treat it.   |
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May 2007
Sharon Boone |
Is That Stomach Pain All in Your Head? Cut stress and that irritable bowel may disappear. |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2012
Diana L. Wadlund |
Meeting the challenge of IBS IBS is the best studied, most common functional GI disorder, and is often characterized by debilitating symptoms without any pathologic findings. The predominant symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain and an alteration in bowel habits with an absence of organic pathology. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2005
Hadley & Gaarder |
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10% to 15% of the U.S. population to some degree. Diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005 |
Constipation: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the condition, what causes it and how to alleviate the problem. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2002
Viera et al. |
Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is frequently treated by family physicians. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005 |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease A patient handout on the intestinal disease, its causes, diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2006 |
Chronic Constipation in Your Child An informative patient hand-out: What is constipation?... How common is chronic constipation... Why does my child have constipation?... etc. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2002 |
Constipation in Adults What is constipation?... What causes constipation?... What can I do to prevent or treat constipation?... Should I use a laxative?... When should I call my doctor? |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003
Holten & Wetherington |
Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Diagnosing the patient with abdominal pain and altered bowel habits: is it irritable bowel syndrome? |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001 |
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?... What are the benefits of flexible sigmoidoscopy?... Who should have the procedure?... How do I prepare for the procedure?... |
AskMen.com
Whitney F. Jones |
Colon Cancer And Polyps: What You Need To Know It would surprise many to learn that colon cancer is the third leading cause of death by cancer in American men. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2002 |
Constipation in Your Child What is constipation?... What causes constipation in children?... Why is it important to treat constipation?... What can I do to treat my child's constipation?... When should my child see a doctor? |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005 |
Constipation A patient hand-out on the bowel disorder, what causes it and how to treat it. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
What Should I Know About Stomach Cancer? Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is the growth of cells that are not normal in the lining and wall of the stomach. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006 |
Hirschsprung's Disease: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is Hirschsprung's Disease?... What are the symptoms?... How is it treated?... Where can I get more information?... |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005
Christine Hsieh |
Treatment of Constipation in Older Adults Effectiveness of a variety of treatments for chronic constipation in the elderly. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2004 |
Why should I eat more fiber? Eating foods that are high in fiber can help relieve some problems with constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and irritable bowel syndrome. |
Health
April 2007
Libby Slate |
Pelvic Pain? Solve the Mystery Use this checklist to explore the possible reasons and remedies. |
Salon.com
March 6, 2000
Michael Alvear |
Is it all in your head? Yes, but that doesn't make the pain any less real. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
American Journal of Nursing
August 2011
Craft & Prahlow |
From Fecal Impaction to Colon Perforation The authors present the case of an elderly, nonverbal nursing home resident with dementia who developed fecal impaction, despite interventions such as enema. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Psychosomatic Illnesses A look at some of the more common conditions that can result from psychosomatic illnesses. |
Nursing
April 2009
Colwell & Gordon |
Helping patients combat colon cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States. In 2008, about 148,810 people received this diagnosis and an estimated 49,960 died of the disease. |
Nursing
November 2008
Michael W. Day |
Fight Back Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease It takes guts to live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, both of which can take a heavy toll on their victims. Find out how to help your patient tame the attacks. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2002
Daisy A. Arce |
Evaluation of Constipation Constipation is the reason for 2.5 million physician visits per year in the United States, with more than one half of these visits to primary care physicians. The differential diagnosis of constipation and the approach to its evaluation differ in adults and children. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006
Jarvis & Golding |
Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Although bulk or osmotic laxatives are less expensive first options for treating patients with chronic idiopathic constipation, lubiprostone is an alternative for those who do not tolerate or respond to these agents, or in patients older than 65 years in whom tegaserod use is not recommended. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2006
Briggs & Dery |
Evaluation and Treatment of Constipation in Infants and Children Constipation in children usually is functional and the result of stool retention. However, family physicians must be alert for red flags that may indicate the presence of an uncommon but serious organic cause of constipation. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Falling Into the Zaltrap Lung cancer out, colon cancer in phase 3 clinical trial for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' new drug. |
Delicious Living
December 2005
Laurel Vukovic |
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) This natural hybrid of spearmint (Mentha spicata) and water mint (Mentha aquatica) is much more than just a refreshing flavoring. Herbalists recommend peppermint to relieve indigestion and gas, and some research indicates that peppermint oil in capsules may be helpful for treating irritable bowel syndrome. |
Managed Care
April 2006 |
Fewer New Therapies Expected for GI Disorders by 2010 Will prescription drugs for gastrointestinal disorders go the way antihistamine medications did when the FDA approved a generic version of Claritin in 2002? |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Monica Preboth |
Clinical Briefs Calcium Needs of Infants, Children and Adolescents... Rubella Outbreak Among Hispanic Adults... New Drug for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women... Answers to This Issues' Clinical Quiz... |
