Jan Tack

BackgroundThe majority of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients are diagnosed and managed in primary care, but this setting is underinvestigated to date.ObjectiveThe present study aimed to improve our understanding of IBS in primary care …

IntroductionAbdominal distension is an objective visible sign of increased abdominal girth. Bloating is a feeling of abdominal fullness and discomfort. Bloating may be associated or not with abdominal distension. Bloating and abdominal dist…

BackgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized by recurrent abdominal pain related to defecation and/or associated to a change in bowel habits. According to the stool type, four different IBS s…

BackgroundIn Europe, IBS is commonly treated with musculotropic spasmolytics (eg, otilonium bromide, OB). In tertiary care, a low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet provides significant im…