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ArticlePrzeglad gastroenterologiczny2024

Impact of cefixime and probiotics on functional abdominal bloating: a pilot study.

Rasha I Salama, Salwa Tawfik, Mohamed H Emara, Abeer H Abdelkader

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Article in Przeglad gastroenterologiczny, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rasha I SalamaDepartment of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Salwa TawfikInternal Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed H EmaraFaculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Shikh, Egypt.
Abeer H AbdelkaderDepartment of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

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Abstract

Introduction: Abdominal bloating is a prevalent condition that affects up to 30% of the population. Aim: Investigate the impact of cefixime and probiotics on the bloating sensation among patients with functional abdominal bloating (FAB). Material and methods: Out of 763 patients with bloating, 122 patients were diagnosed with FAB. Group I ( Results: The prevalence of FAB was 15.9% (122/763). The majority were females (58.1%). Patients treated with probiotics and cefixime reported significant improvement in the sense of bloating and the visible abdominal distension in comparison to conventional treatment ( Conclusions: Cefixime and probiotics exert significant improvement in the subjective sensation of bloating and objective abdominal distension among patients with FAB in comparison to conventional anti-flatulence therapy.

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abdominal distensioncefiximefunctional abdominal bloatingprobiotics

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PMCPMC11726219

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