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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...

Study Highlights Mental and Physical Health as Key Drivers of Life Satisfaction in Patients With IBS
This study, using data from the Maastricht Irritable Bowel Syndrome (MIBS) cohort, aimed to explore life satisfaction in patients with...

Multimodal Approaches Essential for Managing Abdominal Pain in IBS-C
Chronic constipation, including functional constipation (FC) and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C), is common and significantly affects quality of life....

Real-Time Symptom Tracking in IBS: Validation of an Electronic Experience Sampling Tool
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is typically monitored using retrospective symptom assessments, which are prone to recall and ecological biases, often...

Patients With IBS-C Experience Greater Pelvic Floor Distress
This study aimed to compare pelvic floor symptoms, such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS),...

Treatment Strategies for Chronic Constipation and IBS-C Emphasize Personalized Care
Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) are common gastrointestinal disorders, with CIC affecting 11.7% of...