Description Belching, bloating, and abdominal distention are all highly prevalent
gastrointestinal symptoms and account for some of the most common reasons for patient …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of gut–brain interaction (DGBI). IBS
significantly impacts the quality of life of patients. Since its pathogenesis is unclear and can …

Dyssynergic defecation (DD) is a type of functional constipation that requires a specialized
test for diagnosis. However, these tests are only accessible in tertiary care because they …

Abstract Purpose of Review Parkinson's disease and diabetes affect an increasing
proportion of the aging global population. Both conditions extensively affect gastrointestinal …

Constipation significantly impacts patients' quality of life and well being and the majority of
patients are refractory to conservative measures and OTC treatments. Both pharmacologic …

Background: Constipation is a very frequent condition. Pharmacological treatment leads to
the onset of complications in the long term. Aim: To study the effects of abdominal massage …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder with
prodromal and highly prevalent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, especially constipation …

Objective• To evaluate the clinical efficacy of discriminative Chinese herbs combined with
levator ani muscle training in improving diarrhea-type defecation habit changes and other …

Background/aims Defecation disorders can occur as a consequence of functional or
structural anorectal dysfunctions during voiding. The aims of this study is to assess the …

Background Chronic anal fissure is a common benign anorectal disease with a high
recurrence rate. Pelvic floor physical therapy has been proven effective in the short-term …