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Prevalence of constipation on an internal medicine ward

open access: yesAging Medicine, 2023
In hospitalized patients the prevalence of constipation is high, especially among elderly patients. Constipation impacts significantly the quality of life of patients and is associated with increased morbidity and length of hospital stay.
Rita Rego, Daniela Barroso, Elga Freire
doaj   +1 more source

Lax Familial Representability and Lax Generic Factorizations

open access: yesTheory and Applications of Categories, 2020
47 pages; final author version; to appear in ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Functional constipation in young children: causes, diagnostic criteria and therapeutic strategies

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2018
The article gives a modern definition of constipation and working classification used in Pediatrics; frequency of defecation and qualitative characteristics of stool depending on age and type of feeding are presented.
N. M. Bogdanova
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Experimental Study of the Efficacy and Safety of a New PEG-Based Laxative

open access: yesБезопасность и риск фармакотерапии, 2022
Bowel-cleansing PEG-based agents, including Moviprep®, are commonly used to prepare the large intestine for diagnostic examinations. PLNV-next is a newly developed fixed combination medicinal product with a composition similar to that of Moviprep®.The ...
E. V. Shekunova   +7 more
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Diet Pill and Laxative Use for Weight Control and Subsequent Incident Eating Disorder in US Young Women: 2001-2016.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 2019
Objectives. To investigate the prospective association of diet pill and laxative use for weight control with subsequent first eating disorder diagnosis in young women.Methods. We used longitudinal data from 10 058 US women spanning 2001 through 2016.
Jordan A. Levinson   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Constipation Stress Modulation by a Heteropolysaccharide from Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL75

open access: yesFermentation
Lacticaseibacillus (L.) rhamnosus CRL75 is a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) isolated from local dairy products, demonstrating significant adaptation in skimmed milk (FM75).
René Emanuel Lobo   +7 more
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Constipation and laxative use among people living in nursing homes in 2007 and 2013

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2019
BackgroundConstipation is a common condition among older people, particularly among people living in nursing homes, and the use of drugs such as opioids is one of many factors that contribute to its high prevalence.
M. Gustafsson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Lactulose and Bisacodyl in the Management of Chronic Constipation: Efficacy, Safety, and Patient Preferences

open access: yesBagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2023
Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder, and its management often requires long-term use of laxatives. This review addresses the differences between two commonly used laxatives, lactulose and bisacodyl.
Mustafa Reşat Dabak, Kerim Güler
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 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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Barley Vinegar Relieves Loperamide-Induced Constipation in Mice via the Modulation of the Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolism

open access: yesFermentation, 2023
This study investigated the effect of barley vinegar on constipation by regulating the structure of intestinal microbiota and the level of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
Yan Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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