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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 +12 more
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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 +5 more
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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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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 +4 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 +7 more
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Medicine, 2018 Chronic constipation is described as a common complication determined by difficult and/or rare passage of stool or both. The difference in definition of constipation has led to a wide range of reported prevalence (i.e., between 1% and 80%). Various factors are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, including type of diet, genetic predisposition ...
Forootan, Mojgan +2 more
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Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2018 BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. It has negative effects on the patients’ quality of life, and their productivity, and results in a high economic burden on the healthcare services.
Parinaz Moezi +6 more
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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
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Constipation in children can be classified as transient or chronic and as functional or organic. Although most pediatric constipation is functional, organic constipation may be masked by a chronic course.
Yushi Kaisyakuji +11 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background This study was to explore the relationship between chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, and frailty in older Americans. Methods This cross-sectional study selected a total of 4241 community-dwelling individuals aged 60 years and older from ...
Xuna Liu +6 more
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