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The treatment of constipation with herbal laxatives [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2014 Constipation is usual health problem that affects about a quarter of the population. Treatment of constipation remains a challenge because of multiple, multifaceted aetiology and individual response of each patient.
Nedeljković Katarina +1 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background Constipation was associated with incidence of dementia and cognitive decline. Laxatives are the mainstay of constipation management and are commonly used among older populations for both treatment and prevention of constipation.
Jiangtao Feng +6 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Elderly and Senile Chronic Constipation: an Expert Consensus
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2021 Aim. An appraisal of practitioners with chronic constipation management details in older and senile adults.Key points. Chronic constipation is a common issue in geriatrics.
V. T. Ivashkin +11 more
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Pain and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the most common side effects in patients with cancer treated with opioid analgesics. The actual use of laxatives for OIC in Japan remains unelucidated.
Takahiro Higashibata +9 more
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The osmotic laxative magnesium sulphate activates the ileal brake [PDF]
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2000 Background:Alterations in gastrointestinal motility and hormone secretion, especially activation of the ileal brake, have been documented in malabsorption.Aim:To investigate whether artificially‐induced accelerated small intestinal transit activates the ileal brake mechanism.Methods:Eight healthy volunteers (four female, four male; age 21 ± 3 years ...
M K, Vu +4 more
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Chronic constipation in the practice of a therapist: Features of therapy for comorbidity [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2017 Aim. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of laxatives with different pharmacological effects in the combination therapy in patients with chronic constipation (CC) concurrent with obesity, hypertensive disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
A A Svistunov +3 more
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State of the Art Bowel Management for Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Hirschsprung Disease
Children, 2023 After an initial pull-though, patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) can present with obstructive symptoms, Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC), failure to thrive, or fecal soiling.
Elizaveta Bokova +6 more
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Impact of STIMUlant and osmotic LAXatives (STIMULAX trial) on gastrointestinal recovery after colorectal surgery: randomized clinical trial [PDF]
British Journal of Surgery, 2021 Abstract Background Recovery of gastrointestinal (GI) function is often delayed after colorectal surgery. Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) recommend routine laxative use, but evidence of benefit is unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether the addition of multimodal laxatives to an ERP
N N Dudi-Venkata +8 more
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Laxatives do not improve symptoms of opioid-induced constipation: results of a patient survey [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Laxatives are commonly used to treat opioid-induced constipation, the commonest and most bothersome complication of opioids. However, laxatives have a non-specific action and do not target underlying mechanisms of opioid-induced ...
Emmanuel, Anton +2 more
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The Potential of Polysaccharides from Various Plants as Constipation Treatment
Journal of Applied Food Technology, 2023 Constipation is one of the disorders of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Lack of consumption of water and food with fiber are some of the causes of constipation.
Yuli Perwita Sari +1 more
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