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Functional Disorders: Slow-Transit Constipation [PDF]

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2016
Constipation is a very common complaint, with slow-transit constipation (STC) accounting for a significant proportion of cases. Old age, female gender, psychiatric illness, and history of sexual abuse are all associated with STC. The exact cause of STC remains elusive; however, multiple immune and cellular changes have been demonstrated.
John, Tillou, Vitaliy, Poylin
openaire   +2 more sources

A yeast fermentate improves gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation by modulation of the gut microbiome : results from a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot trial [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Constipation and symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating are common among otherwise healthy individuals, but with significant impact on quality of life.
Marzorati, Massimo, Pinheiro, Iris, Possemiers, Sam, Robinson, Larry, van den Abbeele, Pieter, Verhelst, An, Winkens, Björn   +6 more
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In vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities of 14-o-phenylpropyloxymorphone, a potent mixed mu/delta/kappa-opioid receptor agonist with reduced constipation in mice [PDF]

, 2018
Pain, particularly chronic pain, is still an unsolved medical condition. Central goals in pain control are to provide analgesia of adequate efficacy and to reduce complications associated with the currently available drugs.
Lattanzi, Roberta, Negri, Lucia, Rief, Silvia, Schmidhammer, Helmut, Spetea, Mariana.   +4 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of cesarean birth with prevalence of functional constipation in toddlers at 3 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background The association between delivery mode and subsequent development of diseases is a growing area of research. Cesarean delivery affects the diversity of the microbiota in the infant gut, which may be associated with gastrointestinal disorders ...
Mari Nakamura, Kenta Matsumura, Yoshiko Ohnuma, Taketoshi Yoshida, Akiko Tsuchida, Kei Hamazaki, Hidekuni Inadera, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

, 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, Collins, B., Duncan, J., O'Brien, L.   +3 more
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Prevalence of Functional Constipation and Relationship with Dietary Habits in 3- to 8-Year-Old Children in Japan

Gastroenterology 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, Tsuyoshi Sogo, Ayano Inui, Kiyoshi Kawakubo   +3 more
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The Prevalence and Symptoms Characteristic of Functional Constipation Using Rome III Diagnostic Criteria among Tertiary Education Students [PDF]

, 2016
Background and Aims Functional constipation is very common with heterogeneous symptoms that have substantial impact on patient quality of life as well as medical resources which are rarely reported as life-threatening.
Ying Jye Lim, Rosita Jamaluddin, Jin Yu Chieng, Hazizi Abu Saad   +3 more
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Analysis of the efficacy of abdominal massage on functional constipation: A meta-analysis

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Constipation is a digestive disorder with a high global prevalence, with approximately 20–25% of the population suffering from constipation, and the majority of constipated patients experience functional constipation (FC).
Xinxin Gu, Lei Zhang, Haiguang Yuan, Min Zhang   +3 more
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