Uncovering anorexia nervosa in a biofeedback clinic for bowel dysfunction [PDF]
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
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Functional Constipation and the Gut Microbiome in Children: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
Functional constipation is a common condition in childhood with significant impact on patients' quality of life and on health care resources. Functional constipation is characterized by decreased bowel movements and/or hard stools, which cause ...
David Avelar Rodriguez +4 more
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Analgesic effectiveness and tolerability of oral oxycodone/naloxone and pregabalin in patients with lung cancer and neuropathic pain. An observational analysis [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Cancer-related pain has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Combination analgesic therapy with oxycodone and pregabalin is effective for treating neuropathic cancer pain.
Borghesi, Cristina +6 more
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Functional constipation in children: challenges and solutions
This review intends to update what is known about and what is still a challenge in functional constipation (FC) in children regarding epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Although FC is a common childhood problem, its global burden remains unknown as data from parts of the world are missing. Another problem is that there is a large
Levy, Elvira Ingrid +3 more
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Constipation and diarrhoea - common adverse drug reactions? A cross sectional study in the general population [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Constipation and diarrhoea are common complaints and often reported as adverse drug reactions. This study aimed at finding associations between drugs and constipation and diarrhoea in a general population.
Gunvor S Fosnes +2 more
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Functional Constipation in Pregnancy; Need to Furnish Some More Emphasis
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of functional constipation in ob- stetric population in our context and to explore the extent to which pregnant females were aware of the problem and their usual practices to
Shabnum Shamim, Amna Begum
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LARS-like symptoms in the general population may suggest the significance of postoperative functional problems and emotional implications of rectal surgery [PDF]
Background & Aim. Sphincter-saving rectal surgery is prone to cause changes in bowel function associated with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS). Our aim was to assess LARS-like symptoms within a population of 50-80-year old in order to understand ...
Axinia, Iulia +14 more
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Functional Constipation in Children
Childhood constipation is a common pediatric healthcare problem. The diagnosis is based on history and physical examination, in accordance with the pediatric diagnostic Rome III criteria. Additional investigations are only indicated if the diagnosis is not clear or in order to rule out an underlying organic disease.
Koppen, Ilan J. N., Benninga, Marc A.
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Butyric acid in functional constipation
Butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid, is a major energy source for colonocytes. It occurs in small quantities in some foods, and in the human body, it is produced in the large intestine by intestinalkacteria. This production can be reduced in some cases, for which butyric acid supplementation may be useful.
Pituch, Aleksandra +2 more
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Faktor dominan kejadian konstipasi fungsional pada remaja di Jakarta
Dominant factors of functional constipation among adolescent in Jakarta Background: The impact of functional constipation, including the quality of life decreases, increase the additional health costs that must be incurred, and reduce productivity ...
Felicia Thea +2 more
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