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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Background: Lactulose can be used to manage chronic constipation and children who are withholding their bowel movements, but no studies are available regarding lactulose to treat pediatric extraordinary daytime urinary frequency (PEDUF).
Yan Li +6 more
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Factors associated with the efficacy of polyp detection during routine flexible sigmoidoscopy [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces the incidence of colonic cancer through the detection and removal of premalignant adenomas. However, the efficacy of the procedure is variable.
Anderson, John H. +4 more
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2011 Functional constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms across the globe. Its high prevalence rate, economic burden, and adverse implications on the quality of life make constipation a major public health issue.
Renuka Munshi +5 more
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Using a hypothetical scenario to assess public preferences for colorectal surveillance following screening-detected, intermediate-risk adenomas: annual home-based stool test vs. triennial colonoscopy [PDF]
, 2016 Background To assess public preferences for colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance tests for intermediate-risk adenomas, using a hypothetical scenario. Methods Adults aged 45–54 years without CRC were identified from three General Practices in England (two
Atkin, W +7 more
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Effect of Polyethylene Glycol and Senna Bowel Preparation in Dogs on Some Hematological and Serum Biochemical Parameters [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019 Background: Colonoscopy is the preferred procedure for diagnosis of large-bowel diseases in dogs. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the most commonly used laxative for colonic cleansing.
Majid Zakerian +5 more
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Managing constipation in adults with co-morbidities [PDF]
, 2016 Constipation can be described in a number of ways but in general it is related to straining, reduced frequency of defecation and/or a sensation of incomplete bowel emptying.
Gardiner, Anji, Hilton, Andrea
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The Potential of Polysaccharides from Various Plants as Constipation Treatment
Journal of Applied Food Technology, 2023 Constipation is one of the disorders of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Lack of consumption of water and food with fiber are some of the causes of constipation.
Yuli Perwita Sari +1 more
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Molecules, 2022 Chrozophora tinctoria is an annual plant of the family Euphorbiaceae, traditionally used as a laxative, a cathartic and an emetic. A methanolic extract of Chrozophora tinctoria (MEC) whole plant and an n-butanol fraction of Chrozophora tinctoria (NBFC ...
Arshad Iqbal +5 more
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Opioid-induced constipation, use of laxatives, and health-related quality of life [PDF]
, 2016 Background and aimsReal-life data on laxative use in patients suffering from opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are very limited, and many OIC patients are only using over the counter laxatives to resolve their constipation.
Breivik, Harald +3 more
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Journal of renal nutrition, 2020 OBJECTIVES Constipation is highly prevalent in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), due in part to dietary (e.g., fiber) restrictions, and is often managed by laxatives; however, the effect of laxative use on kidney function in advanced CKD remains ...
K. Sumida +9 more
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