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More than 90% of Surveyed IBS-C Patients Who Had an ER Visit or Hospitalization in the Past Year Identified Abdominal Pain as a Symptom That Led to the Visit, According to Data Announced by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals at ACG 2021
- Ironwood to Also Present Data Highlighting Impact of Linaclotide on Abdominal and Bowel-Related Symptoms in Adult Patients with IBS-C - - Separate Surveys
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n- Ironwood to Also Present Data Highlighting Impact of Linaclotide on Abdominal and Bowel-Related Symptoms in Adult Patients with IBS-C -\n\n- Separate Surveys Will Highlight Disease Prevalence and Burden Among Patients with GI Conditions -\n\n BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIronwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD), a GI-focused healthcare company, will present new findings at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course from a survey highlighting prevalence and impact of abdominal symptoms in adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).\n\nThe poster, titled Prevalence and Impact of Abdominal Symptoms in Patients With IBS-C (P1433) will be presented today, Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. PT. The poster summarizes data from a cross-sectional, on-line, general health survey of 16,325 adults conducted from August 2020 to March 2021. Of the survey participants, 449 patients self-identified and met Rome IV criteria for IBS-C.\n\nFifty six out of 449 IBS-C patients (12.5%) reported an emergency room visit or hospitalization within the last 12 months, mostly driven by their abdominal symptoms: abdominal pain (91.1%), abdominal discomfort (60.79%) and bloating (42.9%). Additionally, 75.4% of these IBS-C patients cited abdominal pain as a symptom that led to medication use, followed by abdominal discomfort (70.4%).\n\n“IBS-C is a complicated condition that involves more than constipation, and while patients don’t always verbalize their abdominal symptoms, this survey bolsters previous research that suggest these symptoms – including abdominal bloating, pain, and discomfort - have a considerable impact on their daily lives,” said Brian E. Lacy, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. “The fact that abdominal pain, discomfort and bloating are driving IBS-C patients into the ER or causing them to be hospitalized makes it imperative for physicians like myself to expressly ask patients about their abdominal symptoms so these symptoms can be given the attention they deserve.”\n\nOther key findings of the survey include:\n\n- Of all surveyed IBS-C patients who had seen a health care provider for their symptoms in the past 12 months, 33.9% (n=254) reported inadequate relief and/or worsening abdominal symptoms as a reason for their v...