By: Fernando Azpiroz, MD, PhDHospital General Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Dr. Azpiroz is the 2005 recipient of the IFFGD Research Award to Senior Investigator, Clinical Science. Dr. Azpiroz’s clinical practice develops in a large referral unit, and specifically focuses on functional gut disorders. His research program investigates the origin of gastrointestinal symptoms including aspects of […]
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Understanding GAVE and Treatment Options
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Gastric Vascular Antral Ectasia (Watermelon Stomach): understanding this syndrome and treatment options
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By keeping a detailed record of stool consistency, frequency, continence, pain, diet, medication, emotional status and exercise, a clearer understanding may start to emerge for you and/or your physician to determine the best treatment options available to you.
Use this Personal Daily Diary for 2–4 weeks to help you get the most out of your next doctor visit.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects up to 10–15% of adults. The purposes of this publication are to present information on the symptoms of IBS, the factors that are thought to be associated with their occurrence, and address frequently asked questions. A better understanding of the causes and the various available treatment options will hopefully help individuals to find proper care and deal most effectively with their condition. #101
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Chronic pain is the dominant symptom experienced by people who see a doctor for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This shortened version of IFFGD article Understanding and Managing Pain in IBS, by Douglas Drossman, MD reviews how pain is expressed in individuals with IBS and why and what can be done about it.
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IFFGD was founded in 1991 in response to a lack of awareness, understanding and treatment options for people suffering with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), fecal incontinence and gastrointestinal disorders.
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There is a growing understanding of the multifaceted nature of functional gastrointestinal disorders.
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Hirschsprung’s disease is an illness that people are born with (congenital), in which there is a lack of nerve cells (ganglion cells) in the segments of the intestinal tract located in the colon or rectum. Since the first operative curative technique for Hirschsprung’s disease was described in 1948, progress in diagnostic methods and surgical techniques have allowed the survival and successful treatment of most children with Hirschsprung’s disease. In spite of these advances, postoperative problems continue to occur. Recently, research has produced a better understanding of the disease, knowledge that will undoubtedly lead to further refinements of the surgical techniques and better treatment of these patients.
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Patients with Barrett’s esophagus are often confused about dietary recommendations. This Clinical Corner article outlines our current understanding of how certain foods may affect those who suffer from reflux, GERD, or Barrett’s esophagus; and gives some general guidelines for eating patterns that may prevent worsening symptoms.
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What goes on inside of your digestive system The human body is amazing and also complicated. While one could argue that ‘everything’ has an impact on ‘everything’ else in the body (which it often does), for the purpose of understanding our health and disease we tend to organize the body into 12 major organ systems.