ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in adult patients with chronic constipation. Design Consecutive patients who met the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the taVNS group or the shamâtaVNS group ...
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Association between oral health and bowel habits: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
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Joint association of daily sitting time and sleep duration with constipation among the US population. [PDF]
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Care in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation or Chronic Idiopathic Constipation After Initiating Oral Therapies: Real-World Analysis in the US Medicare Population. [PDF]
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Editorial: Can Chinese medicines affect diarrhea via effects of the intestinal microbiota on the renal-intestinal axis? [PDF]
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Impact of Probiotic Formula (Lacto-5X) on Constipation: Improvements in Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Gut Microbiome, and Metabolites. [PDF]
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Dietary fiber from burdock root ameliorates functional constipation in aging rats by regulating intestinal motility. [PDF]
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Gut Microbiota and Chronic Constipation: A Review and Update
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
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Increasing researches have confirmed the relationship between slow-transit constipation and gut microbiota dysbiosis. Many population and animal experiments have identified probiotics as effectors for the relief of constipation symptoms, but the specific
Gang Wang, Qiuxiang Zhang, Jianxin Zhao
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