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Lesley A. Houghton
Researcher at University of Leeds
Publications - 165
Citations - 13298
Lesley A. Houghton is an academic researcher from University of Leeds. The author has contributed to research in topics: Irritable bowel syndrome & Bloating. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 155 publications receiving 12002 citations. Previous affiliations of Lesley A. Houghton include Royal Adelaide Hospital & St James's University Hospital.
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Functional Bowel Disorders
George F. Longstreth,W. Grant Thompson,William D. Chey,Lesley A. Houghton,Fermín Mearin,Robin C. Spiller +5 more
TL;DR: Employing a consensus approach, the working team critically considered the available evidence and multinational expert criticism, revised the Rome II diagnostic criteria for the functional bowel disorders, and updated diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
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Guidelines on the irritable bowel syndrome: mechanisms and practical management
Robin C. Spiller,Robin C. Spiller,Qasim Aziz,Francis Creed,Anton Emmanuel,Lesley A. Houghton,Pali Hungin,Roger Jones,D Kumar,Greg Rubin,Nigel Trudgill,Peter J. Whorwell +11 more
TL;DR: Better ways of identifying which patients will respond to specific treatments are urgently needed for the assessment and management of adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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Altered 5-Hydroxytryptamine Signaling in Patients With Constipation- and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
TL;DR: The concept that d-IBS is characterized by reduced 5-HT reuptake, whereas impaired release may be a feature of c-Ibs is supported.
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Clinical trial: the effects of a fermented milk product containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN‐173 010 on abdominal distension and gastrointestinal transit in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
A. Agrawal,Lesley A. Houghton,J. Morris,Brian Reilly,Denis Guyonnet,N. Goupil Feuillerat,Armelle Schlumberger,Stefan Jakob,Peter J. Whorwell +8 more
TL;DR: A large number of patients with IBS have experienced abdominal swelling and/or increase in girth, which are more common in patients with constipation, especially those with delayed transit.
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Long-term improvement in functional dyspepsia using hypnotherapy.
TL;DR: Hypnotherapy is highly effective in the long-term management of FD, and the dramatic reduction in medication use and consultation rate provide major economic advantages.