Number 1 - JANUARY 2005
CONSTIPATION

Lesbros-Pantoflickova D, Michetti P, Fried M, Beglinger C, Blum AL. Meta-analysis: The treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Dec;20(11-12):1253-69.

Murray CD, Flynn J, Ratcliffe L, Jacyna MR, Kamm MA, Emmanuel AV. Effect of acute physical and psychological stress on gut autonomic innervation in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2004 Dec;127(6):1695-703. 

Rao SS, Sadeghi P, Beaty J, Kavlock R. Ambulatory 24-hour colonic manometry in slow-transit constipation.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Dec;99(12):2405-16. 

Choi JS, Myung SJ, Byeon JS, Park WC, Kim KJ, Yang SK, Yoon IJ, Kwon OR, Ko JE, Hong WS, Kim JH, Min YI.  [Clinical characteristics of patients with chronic constipation after radical hysterectomy or delivery] Korean J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;44(5):267-74. Korean

Chey WD, Chey WY, Heath AT, Dukes GE, Carter EG, Northcutt A, Ameen VZ. Long-term safety and efficacy of alosetron in women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;99(11):2195-203.

Lundin E, Karlbom U, Westlin JE, Kairemo K, Jung B, Husin S, Pahlman L, Graf W. Scintigraphic assessment of slow transit constipation with special reference to right- or left-sided colonic delay. Colorectal Dis. 2004 Nov;6(6):499-505.

Chang L. Review article: epidemiology and quality of life in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Nov;20 Suppl 7:31-9.

Schoenfeld P. Review article: the safety profile of tegaserod. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Nov;20 Suppl 7:25-30.

Johanson JF. Review article: tegaserod for chronic constipation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Nov;20 Suppl 7:20-4.

Rao SS, Mudipalli RS, Stessman M, Zimmerman B. Investigation of the utility of colorectal function tests and Rome II criteria in dyssynergic defecation (Anismus). Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2004 Oct;16(5):589-96.

Chan YK, Kwan AC, Yuen H, Yeung YW, Lai KC, Wu J, Wong GS, Leung CM, Cheung WC, Wong CK. Normal colon transit time in healthy Chinese adults in Hong Kong. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Nov;19(11):1270-5. 

Jarrett ME, Mowatt G, Glazener CM, Fraser C, Nicholls RJ, Grant AM, Kamm MA. Systematic review of sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation. Br J Surg. 2004 Dec;91(12):1559-69.

Walter SA, Skagerstrom E, Bodemar G. Subgroups of irritable bowel syndrome: a new approach. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Oct;16(10):991-4.