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Documenta MathematicaWe introduce notions of lax semiadditive and lax additive (\infty,2) -categories, categorifying the classical notions of semiadditive and additive 1 -categories.
Merlin Christ +2 more
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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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Use of laxatives in institutions for the mentally retarded
, 1999 Objective: To study, in institutionalized mentally retarded patients, the prevalence of regular laxative use, and to identify its correlates. Methods: Twenty-one of the 22 institutions for the mentally retarded in Flanders (Belgium) provided the setting ...
De Bacquer, Dirk +3 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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Медицинский совет, 2018 The article presents data on functional constipation (FC): the definition (including the one of the last consensus – Rome IV), epidemiology, diagnostics, general approaches to the treatment and the results of using the stimulant drug Slabilen ...
O. N. Minushkin
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Hydrophilic fluorinated copolymers dissolve in chyme and give a strong, single 19F signal, unlike phase‐separating perfluorocarbons. Combined 1H‐19F MRI tracks their whole‐gut transit non‐invasively and without ionizing radiation. In rats, the tracers move through the gastrointestinal tract, resist resorption, and are well tolerated, a proof‐of‐concept
Ondřej Groborz +13 more
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Laxative overuse in geriatric patients: a growing concern
Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationMadam, by definition, a laxative is any medicinal substance actively used for treating chronic constipation by softening stools, facilitating their passage, and stimulating bowel movements.
Asma Ashraf, Khushbakht Waqar
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Laxatives for the management of constipation in palliative care patients
, 2006 Background: constipation is a common problem for palliative care patients which can generate considerable suffering for patients due to both the unpleasant physical symptoms and psychological preoccupations that can arise. There is uncertainty about the '
Clare Miles +8 more
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