Author: Nelson P. Trujillo, MD
Affiliation: George Washington University, Washington DC. E-mail: nelsontrujillo@metrogastro.com
Conference/Journal: Medical Acupuncture
Date published: 2008
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Volume ID: 20 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 47-49 , Word Count: 63
Background:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder characterized by lower abdominal pain or discomfort, diarrhea, constipation (or alternating diarrhea/constipation), gas, and bloating.
Objective:To describe the treatment of IBS from the viewpoint of a gastroenterologist/acupuncturist.
Design, Setting, and Patients: Over the past 5 years, 149 patients were diagnosed as having IBS following the Rome II criteria. An additional 35 patients presented with persistent (