Qureshi Sarah Rauf, Abdelaal Ahmed M, Janjua Zaynab A, Alasmari Hajar A, Obad Adam S, Alamodi Abdulhadi, Shareef Mohammad Abrar
College of Medicine, Alfaisal University.
Family Medicine, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.
Cureus. 2016 Aug 1;8(8):e721. doi: 10.7759/cureus.721.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been identified as one of the more highly prevalent and costly gastrointestinal disorders. Despite its uncertain etiology, risk factors, such as stress and academic load, are well correlated with the prevalence of the disease. Being in one of the most stressful and challenging environments, medical students are predisposed to have high rates of IBS. The socioeconomic burden of the disease on its sufferers is devastating as their quality of life is reduced, mandating additional health care precautions. The aim of this article, therefore, is to review the current literature about IBS among medical students, its prevalence, associated risk factors, and diagnostic criteria. Additionally, different solutions and management options are recommended to control the disease.
肠易激综合征（IBS）已被确认为较为常见且代价高昂的胃肠道疾病之一。尽管其病因尚不明确，但压力和学业负担等风险因素与该疾病的患病率密切相关。医学生处于压力最大且最具挑战性的环境之一，易患肠易激综合征的比例较高。该疾病给患者带来的社会经济负担是毁灭性的，因为他们的生活质量下降，需要额外的医疗保健预防措施。因此，本文旨在综述有关医学生肠易激综合征的现有文献，包括其患病率、相关风险因素和诊断标准。此外，还推荐了不同的解决方案和管理选项来控制该疾病。
