Publications by authors named "Peyman Arab"
Background: The burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) hasn't been reported in Iran. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and incidence of IBD and its trend in Iran at national and subnational level from 1990 to 2012.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review of English and Persian databases about the epidemiology of IBD.
Article Synopsis
- A study in Kerman, Iran, aimed to determine the prevalence of Narcotic Bowel Syndrome (NBS) and other opioid bowel dysfunctions in opioid abusers, as it was the first of its kind in this population.
- Out of 577 opioid abusers surveyed, common gastrointestinal issues included constipation (22.9%), regurgitation (21.3%), and heartburn (15.8%), with only 2.8% fitting the criteria for NBS.
- The use of non-narcotic sedative drugs was found to significantly increase the likelihood of developing NBS among participants, indicating that NBS should be considered when evaluating chronic abdominal pain in opioid users.