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Eluxadoline for IBS-D: How the Trials Counted Improvement
Two phase 3 trials counted pain and stool improvement together. Their response percentages need that definition attached.
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Bloating & Digestion
The belly that grows all day, gas you’re hiding, constipation, and what’s really behind it.
Can You Do a FIT Stool Test During Your Period?
When to collect an NHS sample, which instructions to follow, and when to contact the team instead of waiting.
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Lactulose or PEG for Constipation? The Four-Week Trial
The comparison favored PEG, but bowel response and side effects both matter when choosing a constipation treatment.
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Transanal Irrigation for Constipation: How to Judge a Treatment Trial
Symptom scores, daily burden and continued use can tell different stories. Agree on what the clinic will measure.
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Ketotifen for IBS: Four 2010 Trial Checks
Balloon-test changes and symptom relief need separate readings.
Bloating & DigestionEvidence check
Pinaverium for Dyspepsia: Four Trial Checks
What an eight-week add-on study can support.
Bloating & DigestionEvidence check
Pyridostigmine for Diabetic Constipation: Four Trial Checks
Faster transit did not settle every symptom question.
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Amitriptyline or Escitalopram: Four Dyspepsia Trial Checks
The comparisons require care before calling a treatment effective.
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Ebastine for IBS: 4 Trial Checks
One combined endpoint improved; individual outcomes remained uncertain.
Does Lansoprazole Help Persistent Throat Symptoms?
TOPPITS found no advantage over placebo.
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Mirtazapine for IBS-D: An Eight-Week Trial
Symptom responses favored treatment, but missing-data reporting limits confidence.
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Otilonium for IBS: What OBIS Measured
Pain frequency and broader response gave different answers.
