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Diet and IBS-C: The Basics
In this review, pharmaceutical treatment options are unaccounted for. Consensus groups and meta-analyses have designed guidelines that are similar, with...

Perceived Poor Sleep Predicts Next-Day Gastrointestinal Symptoms in IBS
Researchers explored the relationship between sleep quality and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using both...

Patient-Centered Communication Key to Managing IBS-C Symptoms
Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) are complex conditions involving a range of abdominal and...

Real-Time Symptom Tracking Tool Shows Promise for Personalized IBS Care
This large, multicenter psychometric validation study assessed the reliability and validity of an experience sampling method-based patient-reported outcome measure (ESM-PROM)...

Key Motility and Psychological Differences Between IBS-C and Functional Constipation
This study examined 230 patients diagnosed with functional constipation (FC) or constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) using colonic transit tests...

Optimizing IBS-C Management: The Role of Diet and Microbiota Modulation
This literature review examined the relationship between diet and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). It emphasized the role of...