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What is the most effective way for relieving constipation in children aged >1 year? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
A combination of laxatives, behavioral therapy, and balanced diet is the treatment of choice for pediatric constipation (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on randomized, nonrandomized, controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials).
McGregor, Tamara   +2 more
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The 'top 100' drugs and classes in England An updated 'starter formulary' for trainee prescribers. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
AIMS: Prescribing is a complex skill required of doctors and, increasingly, other healthcare professionals. Use of a personal formulary can help to develop this skill. In 2006-9, we developed a core list of the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs. Our aim
Audi, S   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Study of Types of Pathophysiologic Patterns of Chronic Constipation and Its Correlation With Clinical Features

open access: yesJGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic constipation is common in India. Identifying its subtypes is essential not only to treat appropriately but also to improve quality of life. Aims To study chronic constipation subtypes and assess their clinical characteristics. Methods This was a prospective observational study.
Ajay Kumar Jain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathogenetic approaches to treating constipations

open access: yesТерапевтический архив, 2014
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
doaj  

Questions to the PBAC: Availability of bulking and osmotic laxative agents as pharmaceutical benefits

open access: yesAustralian Prescriber, 2003
Readers are invited to write in with their questions about decisions of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory...
openaire   +1 more source

Efficacy and tolerance of lactitol supplementation for adult constipation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2014
Larry E Miller,1 Julia Tennilä,2 Arthur C Ouwehand21Miller Scientific Consulting, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, USA; 2Danisco Sweeteners Oy, Active Nutrition, Kantvik, FinlandBackground: Constipation is a common complaint in adults.
Miller LE, Tennilä J, Ouweh, AC
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Treatment of intestinal and liver features in cystic fibrosis mice by the osmotic laxative polyethylene glycol

open access: yesJournal of Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting multiple organs, primarily the lungs and digestive system. Improved pulmonary management significantly improved life expectancy of CF patients. As a result, extrapulmonary manifestations, including gastrointestinal and liver-related symptoms, have become more relevant.
Anna Bertolini   +10 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Common findings and pseudolesions at computed tomography colonography: pictorial essay [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Computed tomography colonography is a minimally invasive method for screening for polyps and colorectal cancer, with extremely unusual complications, increasingly used in the clinical practice.
Atzingen, Augusto Castelli von   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Augmentation with pre‐emptive macrogol‐based osmotic laxative does not significantly improve standard bowel preparation in unselected patients: A randomized trial

open access: yesJGH Open, 2019
Background and AimThe addition of a laxative prior to a standard bowel preparation (BP) has shown variable results in efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the BP. This study compared the efficacy and tolerability of a macrogol‐augmented BP (M‐BP) with standard BP for routine colonoscopy in unselected patients.MethodsAdults undergoing outpatient ...
Dileep Mangira   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Medicines management in the palliative care of cancer patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Malta. Palliative care is a mainstay in the care of such patients. Commonly encountered symptoms include pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation and oropharyngeal complications.
Mifsud, Ian, Vella Bonanno, Patricia
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