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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Analgesic effectiveness and tolerability of oral oxycodone/naloxone and pregabalin in patients with lung cancer and neuropathic pain. An observational analysis [PDF]
, 2016 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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Ipidacrine in combination therapy regimens of functional constipation [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2018 Aim. Analysis of the treatment response rates of different therapy regimens of functional constipation, including Ipidacrine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, based on assessment of adaptation and compensatory mechanisms in the therapy forecast. Materials and
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Changes in neuromuscular structure and functions of human colon during ageing are region-dependent [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To determine if human colonic neuromuscular functions decline with increasing age.Design: Looking for non-specific changes in neuromuscular function, a standard burst of electrical field stimulation (EFS) was used to evoke neuronally mediated (
Ahmed, Shafi +13 more
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Functional Constipation and the Gut Microbiome in Children: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 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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Comparison of symptoms, healthcare utilization, and treatment in diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by symptoms including abdominal pain and altered bowel function. Up to 75% of individuals with IBS may be undiagnosed.
Chang, Lin, Sayuk, Gregory S, Wolf, Ray
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Functional Constipation in Pregnancy; Need to Furnish Some More Emphasis
Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2019 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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Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study [PDF]
, 2015 Context Patients’ preference for morphine therapy has received little attention in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness. However, this is one important factor in considering longer term therapy.
Abernethy, Amy P. +6 more
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A nursing assessment tool for adults with fecal incontinence. [PDF]
, 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.
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Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Research, 2022 In children, acute diarrhea and functional constipation (FC) are still more prevalent in Indonesia, especially in isolated islands, and need comprehensive management.
Reza Gunadi Ranuh +8 more
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