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Article: Research from Aarhus University yields new data on irritable bowel syndrome.(Report)
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- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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According to a study from Aarhus, Denmark, "This study was designed to evaluate the effect of temporary sacral nerve stimulation in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Symptoms of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome and disease-specific quality of life was evaluated in six patients before and during percutaneous sacral nerve evaluation test."
"Primary end points were differences between total irritable bowel syndrome symptom score and total quality of life score before and during stimulation. Secondary end points were differences between the variable domains. Percutaneous sacral nerve evaluation test was performed in five women ...