Claassen P L, Hinojosa T, Rai A, Riddle M S
Washington State University Elson S Floyd College of Medicine.
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System.
J Mil Veterans Health. 2022 Nov 4;30(4):22-26.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that affects about 10% of the adult population in the United States. IBS pathoetiology understanding has evolved and clinical management improved despite the underdevelopment of diagnostics. Within the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, the prevalence and impact of DGBIs are high. Yet there is a paucity of information on the patient demographic features. Our team examined the history and workup of patients referred to an IBS clinic within the VA's gastroenterology service through a systematic case series study to begin a quality improvement initiative.
肠易激综合征（IBS）是一种肠-脑交互障碍（DGBI），在美国约10%的成年人口中受其影响。尽管诊断方法尚不完善，但对IBS病理病因的认识已有所发展，临床管理也有所改善。在退伍军人事务部（VA）系统中，DGBIs的患病率和影响都很高。然而，关于患者人口统计学特征的信息却很少。我们的团队通过一项系统的病例系列研究，检查了转诊至VA胃肠病科服务的IBS诊所的患者的病史和检查情况，以启动一项质量改进计划。
