Investigation of actual use of laxatives and application to the active drug information offer in drug control guidance [PDF]
On the therapy of constipation, there are few reports that surveyed the actual circumstance of patients taking laxatives and the effectiveness of the drug.
Yokogawa, Koichi +3 more
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Exploring the relationship between the frequency of documented bowel movements and prescribed laxatives in hospitalized palliative care patients [PDF]
Retrospective analysis of 211 admissions to a palliative care unit was undertaken to explore the relationship between prescribed laxatives and the frequency of documentation of bowel movements. Bivariate analysis flailed to identify relationships between
Currow, D +8 more
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Constipation needs to be treated
The article presents etiology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of constipation. The main groups of drugs that are used for this pathology are described in the section Treatment of Constipation.
E. Yu. Plotnikova, K. A. Krasnov
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Abstract Background and Aims Dutch intestinal failure centers are increasingly confronted with patients started on total parenteral nutrition because of reported intolerance to enteral feeding without meeting clinical criteria for intestinal failure.
J.W. Korzilius +11 more
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Effects of contact laxatives on intestinal and colonic epithelial cell proliferation [PDF]
Experimental studies indicate that laxatives may induce epithelial damage. In addition, some laxatives induce the release of prostaglandins. Epithelial cell damage and release of prostaglandins are two pathways by which epithelial cell proliferation ...
Geboes, K. +5 more
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Differences in clinical chemistry values according to the use of two laxatives for colonoscopy [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solutions (PEG-ELSs) and sodium phosphate formulations (NaPs) are two major colon cleansing laxatives used in preparation for endoscopic examinations of the gastrointestinal tract.
김정호, 이상국, 정세리
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Polyethylene Glycol or Sodium Picosulphate Based Laxatives Prior to Colonoscopy in Children: Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
The purpose of this randomized study was to compare the quality of bowel cleansing using either polyethylene glycol (PEG) or sodium picosulphate (NaPico) (primary outcome) in relation to the tolerability and acceptance of these laxatives among children ...
Wennick, Anne +4 more
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Pathogenetic approaches to treating constipations
Constipation affects 15-25% of people. Its mechanisms are various. There are constipations due to intestinal dyskinesia (functional constipation, irritated bowel syndrome), slow transit (colonic inertia), and muscular apparatus discoordination ensuring ...
E V Luzina
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Abstract Objectives Functional constipation (FC) is common in childhood, significantly impacting quality of life. Since the 2014 international guideline, new evidence has been published, and methods on making guidelines have developed. This treatment guideline for FC in children aged 0–18 years is a collaborative effort of the European and North ...
Morris Gordon +17 more
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Bulk laxatives : their dietary fibre composition, degradation, and faecal bulking capacity in the rat [PDF]
The intestinal dietary fibre degradation and faecal bulking capacity of various bulk laxatives were investigated by means of balance experiments on rats. Nitrogen, fat, and mineral excretion in faeces was also studied.
Asp, N G, Nyman, M
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