Diagnosis and assessment of irritable bowel syndrome: current perspectives
Journal Article
D Smith, G. (2012)
Diagnosis and assessment of irritable bowel syndrome: current perspectives. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 10(2), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2012.10.2.39
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a long-term functional bowel condition; it is the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) condition in clinical practice. However, it r...
Dietary fibre in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms
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Smith, G. D. (2012)
Dietary fibre in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 10(2), 17-18. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2012.10.2.17
Dietary fibre in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms.
Herbal medication in the management of non-ulcer dyspepsia
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Smith, G. D. (2011)
Herbal medication in the management of non-ulcer dyspepsia. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(10), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.10.15
Although not considered part of mainstream medicine, it is estimated that over half of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms have used some form of complementary or alternat...
Peppermint oil in gastrointestinal medicine
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011)
Peppermint oil in gastrointestinal medicine. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(8), 13-14. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.8.13
Herbal remedies, such as peppermint oil, are increasingly being used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms
Gastrointestinal nurses should be aware of the safety issues of herba...
Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011)
Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(6), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.6.15
Summary
There is an increasing worldwide use of CAM in gastrointestinal diseases
Limited current evidence to support use of acupuncture in IBD and IBS
The best acupuncture...
Editorial: The use of CAM in gastroenterology
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011)
Editorial: The use of CAM in gastroenterology. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(4), 5-5. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.4.5
No abstract available.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome
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Smith, G. D. (2011)
Gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(4), 17-18. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.4.17
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) condition characterized by abdominal pain, altered bowel habit (constipation and diarrhoea) and abdominal dis...
Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities
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Sung, H., Lee, W., Chang, S., & Smith, G. D. (2011)
Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20, 1776-1783. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03633.x
Aims. This study aimed to explore nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities.
Background. Music has shown positive...
Psychological interventions for irritable bowel syndrome: A nursing perspective
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Smith, G. D. (2010)
Psychological interventions for irritable bowel syndrome: A nursing perspective. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 8(9), 18-21. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2010.8.9.79849
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional bowel disorder. It accounts for up to 50% of all referrals to gastrointestinal departments and to this day it remains a m...
Editorial: Regulation in complementary and alternative medicine: is it time for statutory regulation of CAM in the UK?
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2010)
Editorial: Regulation in complementary and alternative medicine: is it time for statutory regulation of CAM in the UK?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(7-8), 901-903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03221.x
Editorial: Regulation in complementary and alternative medicine: is it time for statutory regulation of CAM in the UK?