Progress of non‐motor symptoms in early‐onset Parkinson's disease
Ibrain, EarlyView.This study reviews the research progress related to non‐motor symptoms (NMS) in patients with early onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD), including neuropsychiatric symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, sleep disorders, and sensory disorders and also summarizes the characteristics of NMS in the genetic form of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Fanshi Zhang +5 more
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Prevalence and Effectiveness of Laxative Use Among Elderly Residents in a Regional Hospital Affiliated Nursing Home in Hsinchu County [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Long-term care residents are susceptible to constipation and one-half to three quarter of older nursing home residents receive laxatives regularly. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors related to abnormal bowel
Chen, C. C. +5 more
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Epidermolysis bullosa for primary care providers: A practical review
Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of genetic skin diseases, which manifest as fragile skin and blistering in addition to many extracutaneous conditions. Pediatricians and primary care providers play an integral role in managing these patients with multifaceted care needs.
Kennedy Sparling +9 more
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Clinical and economic profile of prucalopride in the treatment of chronic constipation in women
Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways, 2012 Chronic constipation is a common disorder, especially in women. Options available for different subgroups of constipation are limited and in most cases unsatisfactory.
Vincenzo Stanghellini, Mario Eandi
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Bowel problems and coping strategies in people with multiple sclerosis. [PDF]
, 2010 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, estimated to affect 100,000 people in the UK. Bowel symptoms are reported to be common in MS, with constipation affecting 29-43% and faecal incontinence affecting just over 50%.
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Norton, C.
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Daily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at home in a patient with Down syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 C
De Bruyne, Ruth +4 more
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Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives This narrative review identifies pitfalls in managing constipation in older adults and provides evidence‐based recommendations to avoid them. Methods A selective literature search was conducted across electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) to identify relevant publications on constipation management in ...
Madunil Niriella +3 more
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The Efficacy of Peripheral Opioid Antagonists in Opioid-Induced Constipation and Postoperative Ileus: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]
, 2017 Opioid-induced constipation has a negative impact on quality of life for patients with chronic pain and can affect more than a third of patients. A related but separate entity is postoperative ileus, which is an abnormal pattern of gastrointestinal ...
Baratta, Jaime L. +5 more
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Mucosal adhesion and anti-inflammatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in the human colonic mucosa. A proof-of-concept study [PDF]
, 2018 AIM To investigate the adhesion and anti-inflammatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in the colonic mucosa of healthy and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, both in vivo and ex vivo in an organ culture model.
Corleto, Vito Domenico +6 more
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On Lax-Phillips semigroups [PDF]
arXiv, 2004 Lax-Phillips evolutions are described by two-space scattering systems. The canonical identification operator is characterized for Lax-Phillips evolutions, whose outgoing and incoming projections commute. In this case a (generalized) Lax-Phillips semigroup can be introduced and its spectral theory is considered.
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