The Effectiveness of Transabdominal Ultrasonography in Managing Chronic Constipation in the Elderly, with a Focus on the Underlying Pathological Conditions [PDF]
DiagnosticsChronic 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 +2 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 GastroenterologyBackground 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 +5 more
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Chronic Constipation With a Rare Complication of Ischemic Stercoral Perforation of the Rectum: A Case Report [PDF]
CureusOsama M ESayed +4 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 ReportsThe 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 +5 more
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The magnitude of chronic constipation and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia [PDF]
Clinical Diabetes and EndocrinologyBackground Constipation, which affects 16% of adults worldwide, is a chronic health problem characterized by unsatisfactory frequency of bowel movements, causing pain, bloating or incomplete bowel movements.
Wubshet Nebiyu Mogess +11 more
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Factors Associated With the Severity of Chronic Constipation Among Japanese University Students [PDF]
JGH OpenNhu Thi Hanh Vu +10 more
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Clinical and economic profile of prucalopride in the treatment of chronic constipation in women
Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways, 2012 Chronic constipation is a common disorder, especially in women. Options available for different subgroups of constipation are limited and in most cases unsatisfactory.
Vincenzo Stanghellini, Mario Eandi
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Satisfaction Levels concerning Current Chronic Constipation Treatment Options in Saudi Arabia
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2020 Background and Aim. Chronic constipation is frequently underreported as people with obstruction do not generally seek medical advice. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of chronic constipation and assessing satisfaction with current ...
Abdulaziz Alhossan +5 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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Regulation of a delicate problem in patients with rectal diseases
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2022 This paper highlights the problem of chronic constipation, their epidemiology, etiology, clinical features in some concomitant diseases, diagnostics and approaches to therapy with a focus on sodium picosulfate preparations.
V. V. Skvortsov +2 more
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