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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
exaly   +4 more sources

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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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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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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Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial: Benefits of Lactobacillus reuteri in Chronic Functional Constipation Patients [PDF]

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2015
Background: Chronic functional constipation is a common problem that affects between 15-25% of the population and cause symptoms and disorders that creates discomfort, morbidity, and high costs for health care.
Taolin Agustinus, Marcellus Simadibrata, Irsan Hasan, Hamzah Shatri   +3 more
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Can depression lead to chronic constipation, or does chronic constipation worsen depression? NHANES 2005–2010 and bidirectional mendelian randomization analyses [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Depression and chronic constipation often co-occur, but the reciprocal influence between the two remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the potential association between depression and chronic constipation. Methods This study
ZhiGuo He, QianLe Yu, Bin He, JieFeng Liu, WenBin Gao, Xiong Chen   +5 more
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Randomized controlled trial protocol to analyze the effects of rice with different contents of resistant starch on chronic constipation [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The trend of the aging population worldwide is becoming increasingly severe. As people age, constipation becomes increasingly common in older adults, causing varying degrees of physical and psychological harm to them.
Yiping Zhao, Fanyu Zhao, Qian Liu, Li Liu, Fang Wang, Xiuying Hu   +5 more
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Chronic constipation in people with intellectual disabilities in the community: cross-sectional study [PDF]

BJPsych Open
Background One-third to half of people with intellectual disabilities suffer from chronic constipation (defined as two or fewer bowel movements weekly or taking regular laxatives three or more times weekly), a cause of significant morbidity and ...
Richard Laugharne, Indermeet Sawhney, Bhathika Perera, Delia Wainwright, Paul Bassett, Briony Caffrey, Maire O'Dwyer, Kirsten Lamb, Mike Wilcock, Ashok Roy, Katy Oak, Sharon Eustice, Nick Newton, James Sterritt, Ruth Bishop, Rohit Shankar   +15 more
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Association between dietary phosphorus intake and chronic constipation in adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Several studies suggest a link between micronutrients and constipation. However, the relationship between constipation and phosphorus has rarely been examined.
Xuelian Zhao, Lizhu Wang, Longfang Quan
semanticscholar   +1 more source