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Neurogastroenterology & Motility
Edited by:
Jan Tack, Keith Sharkey and Joseph Szurszewski
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 30/156 Clinical Neurology; 15/55 Gastroenterology & Hepatology; 68/219 Neurosciences
Impact Factor: 3.48
The field of gastrointestinal motility has undergone phenomenal growth and change in the past three decades since it emerged as a distinct speciality. Neurogastroenterology & Motility provides a forum where current issues and advances relating to the motor function of the GI tract can be presented and discussed. It is of interest to both clinicians and researchers.
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Editors' Choice and Commentary - Free Access
Brain imaging approaches to the study of functional GI disorders: A Rome Working Team Report
E. A. Mayer , Q. Aziz, S. Coen, M. Kern, J. S. Labus, R. Lane, B. Kuo, B. Naliboff & I. Tracey
The challenge of cross-cultural, multi-national research: potential benefits in the functional gastrointestinal disorders
A. D. Sperber
What is the prevalence of IBS? Does it affect mainly men or women? These are simple enough questions, but difficult to answer because of cultural differences in lifestyle, foods, values and local customs. Add another level of complexity by considering geographic diversity and language differences and one starts to appreciate the challenges posed by cross-cultural, multi-national research. In a thought-provoking article, Dr Ami Sperber in April' issue of Neurogastroenterology and Motility considers how cross-cultural, multi-national studies applied to functional GI disorders are helping our understanding of the nature and pathogenesis of IBS. This knowledge may offer long-term benefits because the development of therapies based upon better understanding of the influence of diet, microflora, genetics as well as psychosocial aspects that affect symptom expression, illness behaviour, and coping ability are all important in IBS. Dr Sperber concludes by saying that "well designed cross-cultural research can be implemented to advance our knowledge in many areas of functional GI disorders from epidemiology through psychosocial factors, pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutics." Rather than a barrier to research, the cultural divide may provide opportunities for better understanding of IBS.
