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Chronic Constipation [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2019
Constipation is a common symptom that may be primary (idiopathic or functional) or associated with a number of disorders or medications. Although most constipation is self-managed by patients, 22% seek health care, mostly to primary care physicians (>50%) and gastroenterologists (14%), resulting in large expenditures for diagnostic testing and ...
Adil E. Bharucha, Arnold Wald
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Expert Consensus Document: Diagnosis for Chronic Constipation with Faecal Retention in the Rectum Using Ultrasonography

Diagnostics, 2022
Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder in older adults, and it is very important to manage chronic constipation. However, evaluating these subjective symptoms is extremely difficult in cases where patients are unable to express their ...
Masaru Matsumoto, Noboru Misawa, Momoko Tsuda, Noriaki Manabe, Takaomi Kessoku, Nao Tamai, Atsuo Kawamoto, Junko Sugama, Hideko Tanaka, Mototsugu Kato, Ken Haruma, Hiromi Sanada, Atsushi Nakajima   +12 more
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Association between dietary carotenoids intake and chronic constipation in American men and women adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Dietary carotenoids have been proven to improve intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer, yet little is known about the link between dietary carotenoids and constipation. This study aims to examine the relationship
Jiangnan Wang, Wanru Kong, Min Liu, Yuping Wang, Ya Zheng, Yongning Zhou   +5 more
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Chronic constipation

Медицинский совет, 2013
Constipation is part of the general concept of dyspepsia, which, in infants, means indigestion incompatible with their age and food composition, and in adults - eating disorders leading to diarrhea or constipation.
V. L. Rivkin
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Gut Microbiota and Chronic Constipation: A Review and Update

Frontiers in Medicine, 2019
Background: Chronic constipation, including functional constipation and constipation-type irritable bowel syndrome, is a prevalent, multifactorial gastrointestinal disorder, and its etiology and pathophysiology remain poorly understood.
Toshifumi Ohkusa, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Shigeo Koido, Yuriko Nishikawa, Nobuhiro Sato   +4 more
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Chronic Functional Constipation [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
Constipation is a common functional problem of the digestive system and may occur secondary to diet, drugs, endocrine diseases, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, psychiatric disorders, or gastrointestinal obstruction.
Jeong Eun Shin, Kyung Sik Park, Kwangwoo Nam   +2 more
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Action Mode of Gut Motility, Fluid and Electrolyte Transport in Chronic Constipation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder, with a worldwide incidence of 14–30%. It negatively affects quality of life and is associated with a considerable economic burden.
Qi Zhao, Yan-Yan Chen, Ding-Qiao Xu, Shi-Jun Yue, Rui-Jia Fu, Jie Yang, Li-Ming Xing, Yu-Ping Tang   +7 more
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Chronic constipation [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2017
Chronic constipation is a prevalent condition that severely impacts the quality of life of those affected. Several types of primary chronic constipation, which show substantial overlap, have been described, including normal-transit constipation, rectal evacuation disorders and slow-transit constipation.
Michael, Camilleri, Alexander C, Ford, Gary M, Mawe, Phil G, Dinning, Satish S, Rao, William D, Chey, Magnus, Simrén, Anthony, Lembo, Tonia M, Young-Fadok, Lin, Chang   +9 more
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Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Chronic Constipation 2023.

Digestion
The Japan Gastroenterological Association published the first version of its clinical guidelines for chronic constipation 2023. Based on the latest evidence, these guidelines describe the definition, classification, diagnostic criteria, diagnostic ...
Ihara E, Manabe N, Ohkubo H, Ogasawara N, Ogino H, Kakimoto K, Kanazawa M, Kawahara H, Kusano C, Kuribayashi S, Sawada A, Takagi T, Takano S, Tomita T, Noake T, Hojo M, Hokari R, Masaoka T, Machida T, Misawa N, Mishima Y, Yajima H, Yamamoto S, Yamawaki H, Abe T, Araki Y, Kasugai K, Kamiya T, Torii A, Nakajima A, Nakada K, Fukudo S, Fujiwara Y, Miwa H, Kataoka H, Nagahara A, Higuchi K.   +36 more
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The Effectiveness of Transabdominal Ultrasonography in Managing Chronic Constipation in the Elderly, with a Focus on the Underlying Pathological Conditions [PDF]

Diagnostics
Chronic constipation is more common in the elderly and associated with numerous diseases. For the diagnosis of chronic constipation in the elderly, it is essential to exclude constipation secondary to colorectal cancer or other causes.
Noriaki Manabe, Minoru Fujita, Ken Haruma   +2 more
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