FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 2008-2009

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REZAHOSSEINI O.; SEYED MIRZAEE S.M.; SAYYADI ANARI A.R.; SATAEI MOKHTARI S.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES Year:2012 | Volume:11 | Issue:2 (43) Page(s): 137-144

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FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 2008-2009

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REZAHOSSEINI O. | SEYED MIRZAEE S.M. | SAYYADI ANARI A.R. | SATAEI MOKHTARI S. | Issue Writer Certificate

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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMEQ2

STUDENTSQ2

RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCESQ2

Abstract

Background and Objectives: IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder with unknown pathophysiology and a number of detrimental effects including; leave of absence, seeking for medical treatment, and a poor quality of life. We evaluated the frequency of this syndrome among STUDENTS of RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES in 2008-2009.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 406 STUDENTS of RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES were choosen by systematic sampling method. The collecting data tool was a self-administrated questionnaire which designed according to the Rome III. Data were then analyzed by X2 test and t -Test.Results: Of 274 completed and returned questionnaires, 175 (63.9%) belonged to female and 99 (36.1%) belonged to male with a mean age of 21.36 ± 2.3 years (± standard deviation). Sixteen (5.8%) STUDENTS had IBS with common symptoms of pain or abdominal discomfort associated with a change in frequency of stool (12.4%). These symptoms were more significantly frequent in women than in men (p=0.015). No significant differences were obseved between the other demographic variables and the frequency of IBS.Conclusion: The frequency of IBS was 5.8% in this study which was comparable to those reported from the other cities of Iran (4.2%-18.4%) or of developed countries and it was lower than the results from the developing countries.

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REZAHOSSEINI, O., SEYED MIRZAEE, S.M., SAYYADI ANARI, A.R., & SATAEI MOKHTARI, S.. (2012). FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 2008-2009. JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES, 11(2 (43)), 137-144. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/70798/en

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REZAHOSSEINI O., SEYED MIRZAEE S.M., SAYYADI ANARI A.R., SATAEI MOKHTARI S.. FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 2008-2009. JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES[Internet]. 2012;11(2 (43)):137-144. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/70798/en

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O. REZAHOSSEINI, S.M. SEYED MIRZAEE, A.R. SAYYADI ANARI, and S. SATAEI MOKHTARI, “FREQUENCY OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES; 2008-2009,” JOURNAL OF RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES, vol. 11, no. 2 (43), pp. 137–144, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/70798/en

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