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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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

MASSAGE FOR CONSTIPATION [PDF]

open access: yesAJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1901
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McISAAC, Isabel, Williams, Kate W.
openaire   +3 more sources

A nursing assessment tool for adults with fecal incontinence. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Fecal incontinence affects slightly more than 1% of community-dwelling adults. This article describes an assessment format, with a research basis when available, that has been developed in a specialist nursing clinic in the United Kingdom.
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Norton, C.
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Functional Constipation and Relationship with Dietary Habits in 3- to 8-Year-Old Children in Japan

open access: yesGastroenterology Research and Practice, 2018
Objectives. To determine the prevalence and effect of dietary habits on functional constipation in preschool and early elementary school children in Japan. Study Design. A total of 3595 children aged 3 to 8 years from 28 nursery schools and 22 elementary
Asami Fujitani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Constipation and encopresis in children [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core  

Hypothyroidism is a rare cause of isolated constipation [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

NOTCH2NLC Repeat Expansions in Parkinsonian Disorders: Clinical and Neuroimaging Characteristics

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by NOTCH2NLC GGC repeat expansions, with heterogeneous clinical manifestations, including parkinsonism. Recent studies have identified NOTCH2NLC repeat expansions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism (aPM), suggesting ...
Han‐Lin Chiang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of constipation among central region population, Riyadh and Qassim provinces, Saudi Arabia, 2018-2019

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Efficacy of Peripheral Opioid Antagonists in Opioid-Induced Constipation and Postoperative Ileus: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Opioid-induced constipation has a negative impact on quality of life for patients with chronic pain and can affect more than a third of patients. A related but separate entity is postoperative ileus, which is an abnormal pattern of gastrointestinal ...
Baratta, Jaime L.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Uncovering anorexia nervosa in a biofeedback clinic for bowel dysfunction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Biofeedback is a conservative treatment based on behavioural techniques, which can be used in the management of bowel dysfunction. This article reports the results of a retrospective review of the clinical notes of 87 female patients attending a ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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