Observational studyJournal of gastroenterology2018
Multicenter observational study on functional bowel disorders diagnosed using Rome III diagnostic criteria in Japan.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of chronic constipation among Japanese university students.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Risk Factor Analysis and Intervention Study for Unspecific Functional Enteropathy in a Maritime Environment: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Survey.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of vibrating capsule for functional constipation (VICONS): A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
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- The Effect of Electroacupuncture Treatment with Different Intensities for Functional Diarrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Internet Survey of Japanese Patients With Chronic Constipation: Focus on Correlations Between Sleep Quality, Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2021Article
- Igg Food Antibody Guided Elimination-Rotation Diet Was More Effective than FODMAP Diet and Control Diet in the Treatment of Women with Mixed IBS-Results from an Open Label Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Questionnaire Survey of Bowel Habit in Japanese Medical Personnel.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2021Article
- Internet survey on the actual situation of constipation in the Japanese population under 70 years old: focus on functional constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.Journal of gastroenterology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Rome III diagnostic criteria had been used to diagnose functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) world wide, and functional bowel disorders (FBDs) including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have recently attracted the attention of Japanese physicians. However, there have been few reports on the prevalence of FBDs diagnosed by the Rome III diagnostic criteria.
aimsThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of FBDs diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria of Rome III in Japan. PATIENTS AND
methodsAll patients who were booked for colonoscopy were enrolled from eight institutions in Japan. This study was a prospective observational study in the period from April 2013 to December 2013. Patients filled out FGID questionnaires of Rome III when they were waiting for colonoscopy.
resultsData for 1200 patients who underwent colonoscopy were analyzed. A total of 547 patients (45.6%) were diagnosed with FBDs. Out of those patients, 9.1% had IBS. According to the Rome III diagnostic criteria, 134 patients (11.2%) had functional bloating (FB), 73 (6.1%) had functional constipation (FC), 40 (3.3%) had functional diarrhea (FD), and 191 (15.9%) had unspecified functional bowel disorder (UFBD). Patients with FBDs had significantly higher rates of almost all symptoms (abdominal pain, hard or lumpy stools, loose or watery stools, and bloating) than those in the controls.
conclusionsIn Japan, the prevalence of FBDs and IBS is high, similar to that in the US. Many patients with FBDs have multiple symptoms.
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