Speaker Reuben Wong gave an update on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). He discussed that IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder defined by Rome criteria as abdominal pain associated with changes in bowel habits. IBS has multiple contributing factors including genetics, infections, stress, diet, gut sensitivity, and microbiota imbalance. While there is no cure, treatment approaches aim to manage symptoms and target specific factors, with options including dietary modification, probiotics, psychological interventions, and new pharmacologic therapies tailored to IBS subtypes and severity of symptoms.
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3. OUR SERVICES
General Endoscopy
Advanced Endoscopy (EUS, ERCP,
Capsule Endoscopy, Small Bowel
Entersocopy, Complex Polyp Removal,
Dilation and Stenting)
24hr pH Monitoring and High Resolution
Manometry
Hydrogen Breath Testing
Colon Transit Studies
Fibroscan Liver Assessment
Nutrition and Dietetics
Specialized Psychological Services
4. Scope
1. What is IBS?
2. Why do people get IBS?
3. Is there a cure for IBS?
4. What is new.
7. What is IBS According to Rome III
10% of the time
9. IBS Subtyping
Subtyping
IBS-C >25% BSS 1/2 & <25% 6/7
IBS-D >25% BSS 6/7 & <25% 遜
IBS-M >25% BSS 1/2 & 3/4
Clinical common-sense prevails!
Emphasis is on abnormal BMs
Reduction in number of IBS-Us
10. My patients symptoms have
changed!
Is it really IBS?
RK Wong et al. Inability of the Rome III criteria to distinguish FC from IBS-C. AJG 2010; 105(10); 2228-34
11. Is there a test for IBS?
NO there isnt a single test
Diagnosis based on:
Patients symptoms
Sometimes tests to exclude other
conditions:
Endoscopy
Scans
Blood tests
(only in patients with alarm symptoms)
12. Patient asks Are you sure?
Youve got IBS lets treat you!
B Spiegel et al. Is IBS a diagnosis of exclusion: physician survey. AJG 2010; 105:848-58
13. No need to perform a standardized battery of tests in
patients who meet the symptom based criteria for
IBS
Utility of Diagnostic Tests in IBS
BD Cash et al. Utility of dx tests in IBS: systemic review. AJG 2002; 97: 2812-9
35. The Role of Genes
Study of 12,700 Norwegian Twins
Concordance:
22.4% in IDENTICAL twins
9.1% in UNIDENTICAL twins
Hereditability of 48.4% in WOMEN
Other Factors Low Birth Weight
Various genes have been identified
Bengston MB et al, Gut 2006
37. Is IBS really that bad?
Impairs quality of life
Healthcare costs, days off work
Patient
Population
N Mean (SD)1 Median
(range)1
References
Irritable Bowel
Syndrome
146 22.08
(15.39)
17 (0, 69) R Wong et el.
Clinical Gastroenterol Hepatol
2013;11:151-5
Advanced Cancer 64 18.5 (11.0) 17 (0, 60) I Higginson et al.
Health and Quality Life Outcomes
2008:6:42
Dementia 152 32.9 (17.9) 30 (1, 82) J Ankri et al. Int Jour Geriatr Psych
2005;20:254-60
1 Zarit SH, Reever KE, Bach-Peterson J. Relatives of the Impaired Elderly: Correlates of Feelings of Burden.
Gerontologist.1980;20(6):649-55
2 Reuben K Wong, DA Drossman et al. Partner Burden in IBS. Clinical Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013;11:151-5
38. Burden and Disease Severity
16.28
21.36
27.72
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Mild (<36) Moderate (36-110) Severe (>110)
ZBIScores(mean)
Reuben K Wong, DA Drossman et al. Partner Burden
in IBS. Clinical Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013;11:151-5