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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2014 Objective. To acquire more data about the epidemiologic characteristics of constipation in different kinds of populations in China. Methods. Using “constipation” and “China” as search terms; relevant papers were searched from January 1995 to April 2014 ...
Huikuan Chu +5 more
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Hypothyroidism is a rare cause of isolated constipation [PDF]
, 2012 The prevalence of constipation in children is high and accounts for a large percentage of pediatric and pediatric gastroenterology visits. Thyroid testing is frequently ordered to evaluate constipation and other gastrointestinal complaints in children ...
Bennett Jr., William E. +1 more
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Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2007 Chronic constipation is a common disorder manifested by a variety of symptoms. Assessments of colonic transit and anorectal functions are used to categorize constipated patients into three groups, i.e., normal transit or irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction (i.e., functional defaecatory disorders) and slow transit constipation.
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MASSAGE FOR CONSTIPATION [PDF]
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1901 n ...
McISAAC, Isabel, Williams, Kate W.
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CHRONIC CONSTIPATION IS A RISK FACTOR FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME [PDF]
, 2013 Background and aim: A recent epidemiologic survey in the U.S. provides indirect evidence that constipation is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal females.
A. D'Alessandro +6 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2019 BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography has shown to be useful in the diagnosis of constipation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the rectal diameter and rectal wall thickness in children with and without constipation.
Mohammad MOMENI +3 more
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Understanding of Constipation Symptoms and the Diagnosis and Management of Constipation in Chinese Physicians. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although a range of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation has been carried out, there was very little information about the understanding on constipation.
Huikuan Chu, Xiaohua Hou
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Constipation and encopresis in children [PDF]
, 2010 Chronic constipation is defined as a decrease in frequency or the painful passage of bowel movements present for several weeks. Retentive encopresis is the term reserved for the involuntary and uncontrollable soiling that occurs in children with chronic ...
Aquilina, Samuel, Attard, Thomas
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The relationship between quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) and survival in patients with gastro-oesopohageal cancer [PDF]
, 2008 It remains unclear whether any aspect of quality of life has a role in predicting survival in an unselected cohort of patients with gastro-oesophageal cancer. Therefore the aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between quality of life (
AB Crumley +23 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Background: Due to the lack of data and studies concerning the prevalence of constipation in Saudi Arabia, this study aimed at determining the level of prevalence among central region population in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Riyadh and Qassim ...
Mohammed Alhassan +6 more
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