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Appropriate Use of Laxatives in the Older Person.
, 2020 Constipation is a common condition, affecting up to half of all older adults during their lifetime. Untreated constipation has significant impacts, decreasing quality of life and potentially leading to urinary and/or faecal incontinence, faecal impaction
Fisher M, Williams K, Pont LG
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Annals of Medicine, 2023 Objective This study aimed to analyze the correlation between different attributes of doctors who prescribe colonoscopies and the cleanliness of the intestine to guide the development of colonoscopy application protocols.Methods Data on colonoscopy cases
Haibin Zhou +3 more
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Opioid-Induced Constipation: Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, and Management
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2014 Although opioids offer potent analgesia for severe acute and chronic noncancer pain, adverse gastrointestinal effects potentially undermine their clinical utility.
Lalit Kumar +2 more
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JGH Open, 2019 Background and Aim This study aimed to evaluate the capability of ultrasonography to predict favorable outcomes of various medical therapies in patients with chronic constipation.
Noriaki Manabe +4 more
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Bowel Preparation of Outpatients for Intravenous Urography: Efficacy of Castor Oil Versus Bisacodyl
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2005 The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of two laxatives, castor oil and bisacodyl, in the routine bowel preparation of outpatients for intravenous urography (IVU).
Huei-Chen Yang +2 more
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Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Constipation
The Korean Journal of GastroenterologyChronic constipation is a common disease that can impair the quality of life, with a prevalence of 14% globally and 16.5% in South Korea. Straining, hard stools, the sensation of incomplete evacuation, the sensation of anorectal blockage, and manual ...
Hoyoung Wang, Jung Won Lee
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Effectiveness of laxatives in elderly - a cross sectional study in nursing homes [PDF]
, 2011 Background Laxatives are efficient drugs, but the effectiveness has been questioned. In nursing homes, the prevalence of constipation is high and laxatives are commonly used drugs.
Lydersen, Stian +8 more
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A Two‐Stage Questionnaire and Actigraphy Screening for iRBD in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Isolated rapid‐eye‐movement sleep behavior disorder is a prodromal marker of synucleinopathies. However, most cases remain undiagnosed due to the insufficient predictive value of questionnaires and limited access to confirmatory video‐polysomnography. We assessed a two‐stage screening strategy combining a brief questionnaire on rapid‐
Caleb A. Massimi +17 more
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Mechanisms of chronic constipation in children and correction
Медицинский совет, 2013 Chronic constipations represent a heterogeneous group of disorders. They may be a manifestation of irritable bowel syndrome, congenital anomalies (Hirschsprung's disease), or they may be functional, further subdivided into normal or slow transit.
E. A. Kornienko
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki +6 more
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