OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults between 20-49 years of age that are attended at a medical offices at UMF 53 of the IMSS, León, Guanajuato. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All adult patients between 20-49 years old that attended medical offices at UMF 53 were carried out a survey to diagnose SII according to the approaches of Rome II. RESULTS: 246 patients were studied, 85 patients (35%) had a diagnosis of IBS. Of those 85 patients, 8 patients (9%) had IBS with prevalence of diarrhea, 41 patients (48%) to the subgroup of IBS had prevalence of constipation and 32 patients (42%) with IBS had alternating symptoms; 18 patients (21%) they were men and 67 patients (79%) were women. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of IBS in adults between 20-49 year-old attending to medical offices at UMF 53 of the IMSS, León, Guanajuato, is of 35%, being more frequent the IBS with constipation.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults between 20-49 years of age that are attended at a medical offices at UMF 53 of the IMSS, León, Guanajuato. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All adult patients between 20-49 years old that attended medical offices at UMF 53 were carried out a survey to diagnose SII according to the approaches of Rome II. RESULTS: 246 patients were studied, 85 patients (35%) had a diagnosis of IBS. Of those 85 patients, 8 patients (9%) had IBS with prevalence of diarrhea, 41 patients (48%) to the subgroup of IBS had prevalence of constipation and 32 patients (42%) with IBS had alternating symptoms; 18 patients (21%) they were men and 67 patients (79%) were women. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of IBS in adults between 20-49 year-old attending to medical offices at UMF 53 of the IMSS, León, Guanajuato, is of 35%, being more frequent the IBS with constipation.
Authors: Maria Elena Ramirez-Miranda; Rosaura Hernandez-Castellanos; Eduardo Lopez-Escamilla; David Moncada; Alfredo Rodriguez-Magallan; Carlos Pagaza-Melero; Alberto Gonzalez-Angulo; Ana Flisser; Simon Kawa-Karasik; Pablo Maravilla Journal: Parasit Vectors Date: 2010-10-13 Impact factor: 3.876