Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18803
Country	Italy

Received	2015-04-28 18:23
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-04 08:57
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-23 14:55
Return for Revision	2015-06-26 15:02
Revised	2015-07-05 01:59
Second Decision	2015-09-13 22:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-15 13:41
Articles in Press	2015-09-15 13:41
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-10-10 17:02
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-10-23 15:45

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation: Fact and fiction
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Massimo Bellini, Dario Gambaccini, Paolo Usai-Satta, Nicola De Bortoli, Lorenzo Bertani, Santino Marchi and Cristina Stasi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Cristina Stasi, MD, PhD, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Largo Brambilla, 3, 50134 Firenze, Italy. cristina.stasi@gmail.com
Key Words	Irritable bowel syndrome; Chronic constipation; Functional constipation
Core Tip	The media often suggests a distorted view of pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation. These messages frequently overlap with previous subjective opinions and are further processed on the basis of the different culture and the previous experience of the constipated patients, often producing odd, useless or even dangerous behaviors. The aim of this review was to analyze the most common patients’ beliefs regarding these disorders, helping physicians to understand where they should focus their attention when communicating with patients, detecting false opinions and misconceptions and correcting them on the basis of scientific evidence.
Publish Date	2015-10-23 15:45
Citation	Bellini M, Gambaccini D, Usai-Satta P, De Bortoli N, Bertani L, Marchi S, Stasi C. Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation: Fact and fiction. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(40): 11362-11370
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i40/11362.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11362

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