Noninvasive Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome via Bowel Sound Features: Proof of Concept.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and debilitating disorder estimated to affect approximately 11% of the world's population. Typically, IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion after patients undergo a costly and invasive colonoscopy to exclude organic disease. Clinician's and researchers have identified a need for a new cost-effective, accurate, and noninvasive diagnostic test for IBS. METHODS:Using a diagnostic case-control study, we explored the use of bowel sounds to characterize IBS with a view to diagnostic use. We recruited participants with an existing clinical diagnosis of IBS or healthy (asymptomatic) digestive systems. We recorded bowel sounds for 2 hours after fasting and then for 40 minutes after a standard meal. RESULTS:We here report our results including our ac

SUBMITTER: Du X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6602778 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature