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CME: Closing the gap in the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C): From recognition to treating the patient is organized by ScientiaCME.

Release Date: August 18, 2021
Expiration Date: August 18, 2023

Activity Description / Statement of Need:
In this online, self-learning activity:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is among the most common disorders seen by primary care as well as gastroenterology specialty clinics. Patients with IBS usually present with chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habit, in the absence of any other disease to cause these sorts of symptoms. The disorder is associated with annual healthcare expenditures of $20 billion and significant costs in lost work productivity and health-related quality of life.

Although not uncommon, there is still much that is unknown about IBS-C, and its diagnosis has largely remained dependent on symptom-based criteria with their share of limitations.

This activity has been designed to update HCPs’ knowledge of IBS-C and to improve their competence and performance in treating it.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
• Recall the clinical presentation and approach to diagnosing IBS-C.
• Identify present and emerging treatment modalities for the management of IBS-C.
• Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with IBS-C.