Treatment goals in irritable bowel syndrome

• Published in: International journal of clinical practice (Esher) Vol. 55; no. 8; p. 546
• Main Author: Kellow, J E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2001
• Subjects: Colonic Diseases, Functional - diagnosis; Colonic Diseases, Functional - physiopathology; Colonic Diseases, Functional - therapy; Diagnosis, Differential; Gastrointestinal Agents - therapeutic use; Gastrointestinal Motility - physiology; Humans; Quality of Life; Receptors, Serotonin - drug effects; Receptors, Serotonin - physiology; Serotonin - physiology

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) carries a considerable economic and social impact which may, in part, be due to inefficient diagnosis and inappropriate treatment choice leading to continued patient ill health and absenteeism. Even assuming that IBS can be diagnosed positively, using well-established...