Colchicine for opioid induced constipation? [PDF]
, 2016 Up to 95% of people taking an opioid\ud report constipation as a side effect. This can occur soon after the first dose is taken. While many patients develop tolerance to opioid adverse effects e.g.
Lau, Esther, Nissen, Lisa
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Bacterial constipation: Mucin-degrading intestinal commensal bacteria cause constipation
Gut MicrobesThe contribution of gut microbes to constipation remains mechanistically underexplored, despite constipation being one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders.
Tomonari Hamaguchi +17 more
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Investigating the Quality of Sleep in Patients with Functional Constipation Referred to Shahid Mostafa Khomini Hospital in Ilam [PDF]
Iranian South Medical JournalBackground: Constipation is a very common disorder in adults. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between sleep hours during the week and weekends with constipation in individuals.
Gholamreza Nouri +3 more
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of constipation patients with type 2 diabetes
Frontiers in EndocrinologyAimThe aim of this study was to explore the clinical characteristics and associated factors of constipation in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Yan Fang +8 more
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Effectiveness of Early Exercise In The Prevention of Constipation In Postpartum Women [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Early exercise is an early postpartum exercise had can be done by postpartum women to help speed uterine involution, to alleviate pain in the digestive and urinary systems.
Nisa', Fauziyatun +3 more
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Polyethylene glycol and prevalence of colorectal adenomas : Population-based study of 1165 patients undergoing colonoscopy [PDF]
, 2006 Background and aim — Dietary polyethylene glycol (PEG) is extraordinarily potent in the chemoprevention of experimental colon carcinogenesis. PEG is used to treat constipation in France and in the USA. French laxatives include Forlax® (PEG4000), Movicol®
Viguier, Jérôme +7 more
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Patient considerations in the management of chronic constipation: focus on prucalopride
, 2016 Andrea Shin Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA Abstract: Chronic constipation is a common condition that significantly impacts health care utilization ...
Shim, Andrea, Shin A
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Prevalence of functional constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in Indian patients with constipation [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Evaluate prevalence of functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome-constipation (IBS-C) in Indian constipated patients and assess their demographic/socio-economic/clinical characteristics.Methods: Patients (≥18 years) who ...
Mayabhate, Mayur M. +3 more
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Response to a behavioural treatment, biofeedback, in constipated patients is associated with improved gut transit and autonomic innervation [PDF]
, 2001 Background: Although behavioural treatment (biofeedback) successfully treats the pelvic floor abnormalities in patients with idiopathic constipation, many patients also normalise their impaired bowel frequency.
Emmanuel, A.V., Kamm, M.A.
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Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation
, 2008 Brian E Lacy, L Campbell LevySection of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH, USAAbstract: Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, reduces patients’ quality of life, and imposes a significant health care
L Campbell Levy, Brian E Lacy
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