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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6680-6684
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6680
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6680
Ehealth monitoring in irritable bowel syndrome patients treated with low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols diet
Natalia Pedersen, Johan Burisch, Lisbeth Jensen, Pia Munkholm, Digestive Disease Centre, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen 2730, Denmark
Zsuzsanna Vegh, Digestive Disease Centre, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen 2730, Denmark
Zsuzsanna Vegh, Department of Medicine, Veszprém Megyei Csolnoky Ferenc Kórház, Veszprém 8200, Hungary
Dorit Vedel Ankersen, Maria Felding, Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen 1870, Denmark
Nynne Nyboe Andersen, Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen 2300, Denmark
Author contributions: Jensen L, Andersen NN and Munkholm P contributed to design with ConstantMed Inc. and protocol of the study; Pedersen N and Andersen NN recruited the patients in the study; Patients’ education in LFD was performed by Jensen L, Ankersen DV and Felding M; Pedersen N and Vegh Z performed data preparation and statistical analysis; Pedersen N, Vegh Z, Burisch J and Munkholm P interpreted the data; Pedersen N and Vegh Z drafted the manuscript, which was critically revised by all co-authors; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Zsuzsanna Vegh, MD, Department of Medicine, Veszprém Megyei Csolnoky Ferenc Kórház, Kórház utca 1, Veszprém 8200, Hungary. veghzsuzsi@gmail.com
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Received: October 25, 2013
Revised: January 24, 2014
Accepted: March 8, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Revised: January 24, 2014
Accepted: March 8, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms provides a challenge for clinicians in everyday practice. In our case report we present the changes in disease activity and quality of life of 19 IBS patients using web-application as a tool for self-management over 6-wk and then applying the low Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono- saccharides and Polyols diet while continuing the registration of their symptoms over a second 6-wk period.