BMC PediatricsObjectives Children with severe constipation often require disimpaction when standard treatments fail, typically involving high doses of oral laxatives or rectal enemas. Practice guidelines for nurses lack clear directives.
Marion A. Meester–Soonius +4 more
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Secretagogue laxatives as a potential strategy to overcome adherence barriers to over-the-counter treatment for clozapine-induced constipation. [PDF]
Ment Health ClinIntroduction Clozapine-induced constipation may occur in at least 60% of patients, with first-line options typically involving polyethylene glycol or sennosides.
Leung JG, Markota M, Wang XJ.
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Use of natural-based laxatives on the constipation treatment: A survey of the pharmacists perspective [PDF]
, 2020 The study was based on a questionnaire for self-adminstered laxatives. Part of this study were 76 pharmacists from Municipality of Tetovo. The questionnaire was developed in two different languages, Albanian and Macedonian.
Aliu, Erda, Doko, Flora, Qazimi, Bujar
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Laxatives Do Not Improve Symptoms of Opioid-Induced Constipation: Results of a Patient Survey [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction.: Laxatives are commonly used to treat opioid-induced constipation, the commonest and most bothersome complication of opioids. However, laxatives have a nonspecific action and do not target underlying mechanisms of opioid-induced ...
Dickerson, S +3 more
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The Effect of Oral Psyllium Herbal Laxative Powder in Prevention of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissure during Pregnancy, a Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2013 Background Pregnancy and delivery make susceptible women to hemorrhoidal disease and fissure during pregnancy because of an increase in abdominal pressure and constipation. Objectives We aimed to determine the preventative effect of psyllium powder (
Buddhike Sri Harsha Indrasena +10 more
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Modern approaches to rational pharmacotherapy of chronic constipation
Медицинский совет, 2013 Despite the achieved progress the treatment of chronic constipation remains a challenge today. This is caused by several factors. First, widespread free intake of laxatives by patients with constipation.
Y. V. Vasilyev
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Cox proportional hazard model analysis for risk of AR in laxatives frequency.
, 2023 Cox proportional hazard model analysis for risk of AR in laxatives frequency.
Meng-Che Wu (3095430) +3 more
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Place of stimulating laxatives in therapy of constipations [PDF]
, 2016 The article provides foreign and Russian epidemiological data on constipation incidence, their reasons and classifications are considered in detail. The section Constipation Therapy describes non-pharmacological principles as well as groups of drugs that
E. Y. Plotnikova +2 more
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Health Science Reports, 2022 Background and Aims Bowel preparation affects the quality of colonoscopy. Reaching the optimal preparation has been a challenge for years. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the sole FDA‐approved substance for this purpose. However, patients find it unpleasant
Amir Sadeghi +11 more
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Current management strategies and therapeutic targets in chronic constipation
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2011 Constipated patients who are refractory to simple lifestyle interventions will usually resort to laxatives, whether prescribed or over the counter. Clinical trial evidence is scarce for older medications such as laxatives, especially with a condition as ...
Anton Emmanuel
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