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Central BP assessment obtained by aortic or carotid measurements Provides more accurate assessment of true BP burden of vital organs Better assessment of BP-related cardiovascular risk Arterial compliance by aortic…
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Fig. 4.1 Office BP values at follow-up. Changes in average office BP (a) and mean decrease in office BP (b) at follow-up. Error bars represent SDs. *P < 0.001 versus baseline (before…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects between 5 and 20 %…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary The digestive tract is an important organ, whose function is to break down the food we…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Nonmedication therapies are used equally by general practitioners and specialists, but patients with irritable bowel syndrome…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary There is no convincing evidence that psychological factors affect the onset and/or progression of irritable bowel…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a tortuous disorder and interferes with the patients’ daily activities,…
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary There is no blood test or examination for the definitive diagnosis of irritable bowel (IBS). Instead,…
