Document Type
Article
Department
Medicine; Gastroenterology
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the symptomatology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among health care professionals attending an IBS symposium in a tertiary care university hospital. Method: A questionnaire designed to incorporate Manning and Rome II criteria was distributed among participants of an IBS symposium, most of them were health care professionals. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed, 41 had symptoms fulfilling criteria of IBS. In these patients male: female ratio was 28:13 with age range 18-68. Results: The predominant symptom was abdominal pain 87.8 % (36/41) which was aggravated post-prandially 72.2% (29/41), relieved following defecation in 87 % (35/41) with a sense of incomplete evacuation 85.3% (35/41) and distention after defecation in 80.4 % (33/41). Anxiety and depression was present in 80% (33/41) as an extra intestinal symptom. Conclusion: Irritable bowel syndrome is common in health care workers with intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations being equally common (JPMA 53:405;2003)
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Jafri, W.,
Yakoob, J.,
Jafri, N.,
Maloni, M.,
Hamid, S.,
Shah, H. A.,
Abid, S.
(2003). Irritable bowel syndrome in health care professionals in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 53(9), 405-407.
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