First US guidance for irritable bowel syndrome
The American College of Gastroenterology has come up with 25 recommendations for diagnosis and management
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A positive diagnostic strategy should be followed with patients who have symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) rather than a strategy of exclusion, new clinical guidelines say.
In its first clinical practice guidance for managing the disorder, the American College of Gastroenterology says a positive strategy will improve time to treatment and reduce costs.