An approach to the diagnosis and management of Rome IV functional disorders of chronic constipation [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, affecting between 10% and 15% of the population. The Rome IV criteria categorizes disorders of chronic constipation into four subtypes: (a) functional constipation, (b) irritable bowel syndrome with
Aziz, I. +4 more
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Modified Feature Selection for Improved Classification of Resting-State Raw EEG Signals in Chronic Knee Pain [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 \textit{Objective:} Diagnosing pain in research and clinical practices still relies on self-report. This study aims to develop an automatic approach that works on resting-state raw EEG data for chronic knee pain prediction. \textit{Method:} A new feature selection algorithm called ``modified Sequential Floating Forward Selection'' (mSFFS) is proposed ...
arxiv
Case Report: Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy Type 20 (HLD20) With Novel CNP Gene Variant
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case report describes a child with hypomyelinating leukodystrophy type 20 (HLD20), a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired myelin formation. The patient presented with multiple neurodevelopmental abnormalities, including delayed motor milestones, seizures, and abnormal facial features.
Malak Alghamdi +7 more
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Comparison of symptoms, healthcare utilization, and treatment in diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by symptoms including abdominal pain and altered bowel function. Up to 75% of individuals with IBS may be undiagnosed.
Chang, Lin, Sayuk, Gregory S, Wolf, Ray
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Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study. [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether heavy load carrying, wearing a patuka, and body position at work are risk factors for uterine prolapse among Nepali women.
Bates, Michael N +5 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in CHARGE syndrome, but their frequency and characteristics remain poorly documented due to the complex nature of CHARGE syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of GI issues in CHARGE syndrome and their impact on quality of life (QoL).
Annie Kakamousias, Kim Blake
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陆军军医大学学报Objective To investigate the relationship between daily intake of B vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B6 and niacin) and chronic constipation and chronic diarrhea.
DING Pei, WANG Lin, WANG Lin
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in nursing home residents detected with the community pharmacist specific GheOP3S-tool [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The Ghent Older People’s Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening (GheOP3S-)tool was recently developed to screen for potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP).
Boussery, Koen +7 more
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Augmenting Gastrointestinal Health: A Deep Learning Approach to Human Stool Recognition and Characterization in Macroscopic Images [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Purpose - Functional bowel diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, and chronic diarrhea, are some of the most common diseases seen in clinical practice. Many patients describe a range of triggers for altered bowel consistency and symptoms.
arxiv
Management of chronic constipation in adults [PDF]
United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2017 Chronic constipation (CC) is an extremely common condition with an estimated prevalence of up to 24%. Most patients with CC should be treated in primary care. Changes in lifestyle, including increased intake of dietary fibre, fluid, and exercise, should be attempted in most patients.
Krogh, K, Chiarioni, G, Whitehead, W
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