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Review of efficacy and safety of laxatives use in geriatrics.

World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 2016
AIM To study the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatment of constipation in geriatrics. METHODS PubMed, MEDLINE, google scholar, and Ovid were searched to identify human studies performed on the use of laxatives in elderly with constipation ...
M. Izzy, Anju Malieckal, E. Little, S. Anand   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Polyethylene glycol, unique among laxatives, suppresses aberrant crypt foci, by elimination of cells. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVE: Polyethylene glycol (PEG), an osmotic laxative, is a potent inhibitor of colon cancer in rats. In a search for the underling mechanisms, the hypothesis that fecal bulking and moisture decrease colon carcinogenesis was tested.
Corpet, Denis E., Parnaud, Géraldine, Taché, Sylviane, Van Beek, Erik   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Exploring Patients’ Profiles Associated With the Resolution of Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis Treated With Colchicine and Prednisone: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart, Laurène Norberciak, Pascal Richette, Pierre Robinet, Aurore Pacaud, Gauthier Marchasson, Thibault Rabin, Hélène Luraschi, Pierre Maciejasz, Anne‐France Georgel, Augustin Latourte, Hang‐Korng Ea, Sébastien Ottaviani, Charlotte Jauffret, Vincent Ducoulombier   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Approaches to managing chronic constipation in older people within the community setting [PDF]

, 2015
Constipation is a common presenting problem within the community setting, but its treatment is often unsatisfactory. It is important for nurses to remember that constipation is a symptom and not a disease.
Bardsley, A.
core   +1 more source

Comparison of Pre‐ and Postoperative Gut Microbiota Diversity in Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Stoma Creation and Closure

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
We investigated the impact of temporary stoma creation and closure on gut microbiota diversity in rectal cancer patients. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that microbial diversity significantly decreased postoperatively in the stoma group but remained stable in non‐stoma patients.
Yusuke Suzuki, Wataru Osumi, Kohei Taniguchi, Nahoko Kato‐Kogoe, Shoichi Sakaguchi, Shota Nakamura, Yoshiro Imai, Takashi Nakano, Takaaki Ueno, Sang‐Woong Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION, DYNAMICS OF PRESENTATIONS, DIAGNOSTICS, INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES TO THE TREATMENT

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
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness and safety of lubiprostone after switching from stimulant laxatives in elderly patients with chronic constipation

JGH Open, 2023
Background and Aim Stimulant laxatives may cause electrolyte abnormalities, dehydration, and abdominal pain; their long‐term use can lead to tolerance and subsequent refractory constipation.
Masaki Maruyama, Suguru Miida, Toshihiro Sato, Takazumi Kimura, Azuma Watanabe, Hideo Watanabe, Masafumi Nishizawa, Kyohei Horikawa, Takahiro Kajiwara, Yusuke Karasawa, Yuko Hasebe, Kazutaka Nozawa, Shuji Terai   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polyethylene glycol and prevalence of colorectal adenomas : Population-based study of 1165 patients undergoing colonoscopy [PDF]

, 2006
Background and aim — Dietary polyethylene glycol (PEG) is extraordinarily potent in the chemoprevention of experimental colon carcinogenesis. PEG is used to treat constipation in France and in the USA. French laxatives include Forlax® (PEG4000), Movicol®
Barbieux, Jean-Pierre, Bertrand, Philippe, Bougnoux, Philippe, Brondin, Brigitte, Corpet, Denis E., Dorval, Etienne, Jankowski, Jean Marie, Viguier, Jérôme   +7 more
core  

Uncovering anorexia nervosa in a biofeedback clinic for bowel dysfunction [PDF]

, 2012
Biofeedback is a conservative treatment based on behavioural techniques, which can be used in the management of bowel dysfunction. This article reports the results of a retrospective review of the clinical notes of 87 female patients attending a ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Collins, B., Duncan, J., O'Brien, L.   +3 more
core   +1 more source