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Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation effective in IBS with constipation
Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation effective in IBS with constipation
30 Sep 2022

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation (IBS-C) can improve their symptoms by undergoing transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA), suggests a study. TEA speeds up colon transit and reduces rectal sensation, which is potentially mediated by using the autonomic mechanisms.

Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation effective in IBS with constipation
30 Sep 2022
Coeliac disease bidirectionally linked to IBD
Coeliac disease bidirectionally linked to IBD
30 Sep 2022

A two-way association exists between coeliac disease (CeD) diagnosis and inflammatory bowel disease, which demands attention in the initial assessment and follow-up of such conditions, according to a study. Regardless of temporal sequence, this co-occurrence indicates a shared aetiology.

Coeliac disease bidirectionally linked to IBD
30 Sep 2022
Add-on, switch-to PEG-IFN therapy strategies improve serological response in CHB patients
Add-on, switch-to PEG-IFN therapy strategies improve serological response in CHB patients
30 Sep 2022

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, who have virological response with long-term entecavir (ETV) treatment, appear to fare well with a strategy of adding or switching to peginterferon (PEG-IFN) therapy, as shown in a study.

Add-on, switch-to PEG-IFN therapy strategies improve serological response in CHB patients
30 Sep 2022
Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
26 Sep 2022 byTristan Manalac

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) derive no clear benefit from faecal microbiota transplant (FMT), according to a recent study.

Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
26 Sep 2022
Vaccine-preventable diseases cause most hospitalizations in IBD patients
Vaccine-preventable diseases cause most hospitalizations in IBD patients
24 Sep 2022
Counseling tied to lower 30-day hospital readmission in acute alcoholic pancreatitis
Counseling tied to lower 30-day hospital readmission in acute alcoholic pancreatitis
23 Sep 2022
Having regular meals helps prevent IBS in adults
Having regular meals helps prevent IBS in adults
21 Sep 2022

Individuals who observe a regular meal pattern are less likely to have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBS-mixed, and the syndrome severity, a study has shown. Meal regularity is also associated with lower IBS prevalence in women and in those with normal weight.

Having regular meals helps prevent IBS in adults
21 Sep 2022