Sökning: "GI symptoms"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 49 avhandlingar innehållade orden GI symptoms.
1. Factors of importance for health care seeking in irritable bowel syndrome and the use of patient education
Sammanfattning : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The etiology and pathophysiology are incompletely understood and treatment options are limited. LÄS MER
2. Gastrointestinal symptoms in chronic renal failure. Prevalence and pathophysiological mechanisms
Sammanfattning : Chronic renal failure (CRF) has a varying etiology and is characterised by an increasing accumulation of toxic metabolic waste products in the blood. Malnutrition is a common finding in uraemic patients and is regarded as a marker for morbidity and mortality. Many factors, including gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, lead to malnutrition in CRF. LÄS MER
3. Food-related gastrointestinal symptoms, nutrient intake and dietary interventions in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Sammanfattning : Food is a recurrent problem in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and it is common to exclude foods, which could lead to a reduced nutrient intake. Perceived food intolerance is very common in IBS, but if specific or more generalized food intolerance is the problem is unknown. LÄS MER
4. Perspectives on living with coeliac disease in remission : Daily life experiences, symptoms and well-being
Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Despite living with a gluten-free diet (GFD) Swedish women with coeliac disease (CD) report a lower level of well-being than women without the disease and men with the disease. The all-embracing aim of the thesis was to study experiences of living with coeliac disease in remission and to discover whether a patient education intervention can influence the perceived health and daily life of women with coeliac disease. LÄS MER
5. Proton pump inhibitors: indications and acid rebound
Sammanfattning : Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are nowadays the therapy of choice in the management of a variety of upper gastrointestinal (GI) conditions particularly gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Previous studies indicate that patients commonly receive PPIs without clear indications. LÄS MER