OBJECTIVE Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of childhood is a common problem encountered
by clinicians. The aim of this study was to systematically review published literature about …

… Specific author contributions: Denesh K. Chitkara: primary development of the concept, research
of … Chitkara has received research grant support through the AGA Foundation Outcomes …

OBJECTIVES Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients show pain hypersensitivity and
hypercontractility in response to colonic or rectal distention. Aims were to determine whether …

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to develop and to test a home-based, guided
imagery treatment protocol, using audio and video recordings, that is easy for health care …

PURPOSE Unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms are more common in adults who recall
abuse as a child; however, data available on children are limited. The aim of this study was to …

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS), although the issue is still under debate. The aim of this study was …

Rumination syndrome is one of the least understood functional upper gastrointestinal disorders.
The clinical symptoms are primarily characterized by recurrent regurgitation of recently …

OBJECTIVES: Validated, noninvasive studies were used to compare sensation and motor
function of the upper gastrointestinal tract in adolescents with functional dyspepsia (FD) and in …

OBJECTIVES Chronic constipation is one of the most common disorders seen in primary care.
In order to examine longitudinal changes in the ambulatory care that occur in constipation …

Background About half of adult irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ) patients report symptoms
with eating and disordered eating habits. However, little is known about eating in adolescent …