Multiple food hypersensitivity as a cause of refractory chronic constipation in adults [PDF]
Chronic constipation that is unresponsive to laxative treatment is a severe illness, but children unresponsive to laxatives have been successfully treated with an elimination diet.
AVERNA, Maurizio+8 more
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The Level of Peptide YY in Blood Serum of Children With ChronicConstipation: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background. The gastrointestinal polypeptide YY has an inhibitory effect on the colon motility, which can provoke constipation. The role of this peptide in the development of chronic constipation in children remains uninvestigated. Objective.
Valentina N. Peregoedova+2 more
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Laxatives do not improve symptoms of opioid-induced constipation: results of a patient survey [PDF]
Introduction: Laxatives are commonly used to treat opioid-induced constipation, the commonest and most bothersome complication of opioids. However, laxatives have a non-specific action and do not target underlying mechanisms of opioid-induced ...
Emmanuel, Anton+2 more
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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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Food intolerance and chronic constipation: manometry and histology study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic constipation in children can be caused by cows' milk intolerance (CMI), but its pathogenesis is unknown. AIMS: To evaluate the histology and manometry pattern in patients with food intolerance-related constipation.
BONVENTRE, Sebastiano+8 more
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Clinical and economic profile of prucalopride in the treatment of chronic constipation in women
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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A yeast fermentate improves gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation by modulation of the gut microbiome : results from a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot trial [PDF]
Background: Constipation and symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating are common among otherwise healthy individuals, but with significant impact on quality of life.
Marzorati, Massimo+6 more
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Geo-clustered chronic affinity: pathways from socio-economic disadvantages to health disparities [PDF]
Our objective was to develop and test a new concept (affinity) analogous to multimorbidity of chronic conditions for individuals at census tract level in Memphis, TN. The use of affinity will improve the surveillance of multiple chronic conditions and facilitate the design of effective interventions.
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Identifying and managing constipation in older people [PDF]
Constipation is a major problem in residential care. It is a condition which, if left untreated, can result in major distress and health problems for sufferers.
Lee, Amanda
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Regulation of a delicate problem in patients with rectal diseases
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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