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Expert Perspective: Diagnosis and Treatment of Castleman Disease

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Summary Castleman disease (CD) is a major diagnostic challenge for Rheumatologists. Unicentric CD (UCD) involves one enlarged lymph node region whereas multicentric CD (MCD) involves multiple enlarged lymph node regions. Both UCD and MCD may exhibit a wide range of symptoms that overlap with other immune‐mediated conditions.
Luke Y.C. Chen, Lu Zhang, David C. Fajgenbaum   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Constipation in Pregnancy; Need to Furnish Some More Emphasis

Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2019
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of  functional  constipation  in  ob- stetric population in our context and  to  explore  the  extent  to  which  pregnant  females  were  aware of the problem and their usual practices to
Shabnum Shamim, Amna Begum
doaj   +1 more source

Pyridostigmine in pediatric Intestinal pseudo-obstruction. case report of a 2-year old girl and literature review [PDF]

, 2019
Pediatric chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder characterized by a severe impairment of gastrointestinal motility leading to intestinal obstruction symptoms in the absence of mechanical causes.
Caló, Girolamo, De Giorgio, Roberto, Di Nardo, Giovanni, Esposito, Francesco, Morlando, Alessia, Parisi, Pasquale, Stanghellini, Vincenzo, Villa, Maria Pia, Viscogliosi, Federica   +8 more
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Developing the Inpatient Mental Health Pharmaceutical Assessment and Care Tool (IMPACT) for use by UK mental health pharmacy teams—a modified Delphi study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To develop an evidence‐ and consensus‐based patient prioritization tool for use by UK mental health inpatient pharmacy teams. Methods A modified‐Delphi technique was used to obtain experts' agreement on the content, design and practical use of the patient prioritization tool.
Fatima Q. Alshaikhmubarak, Richard N. Keers, Petra Brown, Penny J. Lewis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of mother’s and infant nutrition on functional constipation in children between 1-4 months

Trends in Pediatrics
Objective: Constipation is the infrequent and painful passage of hardened stools, occurring less than three times a week, often accompanied by excessive straining and discomfort.
Gülberat Totur, Maşallah Baran
doaj   +1 more source

Obstructive Uropathy in a Child with Severe Chronic Constipation

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2012
Urinary symptoms are well-described in children with chronic constipation which include enuresis, urgency and recurrent urinary infections. Renal tract obstruction is a rare complication of severe chronic constipation. We describe a case of a 10-year-old
Veena Logarajah MBBS, MRCPCH, Kong Boo Phua MBBS, M Med (Paeds), FRACP, FAMS, FRCPE, FRCPCH, Te Lu Yap MBBS, FRCS (Glasgow), Christina Ong MBBS, FRCPCH   +3 more
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Frequency patterns of core constipation symptoms among the Asian adults: a systematic review

BMC Gastroenterology, 2017
Background In clinical practice, assessment of constipation depends on reliability, consistency and frequency of several commonly reported or core symptoms.
Abdul Wahab Patimah, Yeong Yeh Lee, Mohd Yusoff Dariah   +2 more
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Identifying and managing constipation in older people [PDF]

, 2016
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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Beyond right or wrong: How partial credit scoring on multiple‐choice questions improves student performance and assessment perceptions

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims In this study, we examined the effects of assigning partial credit to selected answer choices on student performance and perceptions in a pharmacology course using Type A multiple‐choice questions (MCQs). Methods Partial credit scoring was incorporated into quizzes and exams in a 10‐week pharmacology course for postbaccalaureate premedical ...
Stephen D. Schneid, Chris Armour, Katharina Brandl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Approaches to managing chronic constipation in older people within the community setting [PDF]

, 2015
Constipation is a common presenting problem within the community setting, but its treatment is often unsatisfactory. It is important for nurses to remember that constipation is a symptom and not a disease.
Bardsley, A.
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