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Systematic review of the effectiveness of laxatives in the elderly.
Health Technology Assessment, 1997 OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness and cost of laxatives in the prevention and treatment of constipation in the elderly. HOW THE RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of treatment or prevention of constipation were included ...
Petticrew, Watt, Sheldon
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Functional bowel disease : a challenging frontier in gastroenterology [PDF]
, 1999 The last 30 years have seen incredible advances in the science and practice of gastroenterology and hepatology. In the 1970s, the fiberoptic endoscopic revolution facilitated the visualization of the mucosa of a large segment of the gastrointestinal ...
Camilleri, Michael
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Marine Algae‐Derived Bioactives: A Sustainable Resource for the Food and Agriculture Industries
Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 2514-2541, November 2025.Algae are widely used in food and agriculture due to their bioactive compounds and are an eco‐friendly natural preservative and low carbon farming method. However, the problems regarding safety and acceptance still remain as tools like nanotechnology make improvements.
Sara Chadorshabi +3 more
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What is the best therapy for constipation in infants? [PDF]
, 2002 The best treatment for minor, self-limited constipation (infant dyschezia) may be observation and parental education about its benign nature. (Grade of recommendation: D, expert opinion.) For cases requiring treatment, limited evidence suggests that 2 ...
Ellis, Mark R., Meadows, Susan E.
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Examination of Dietary Patterns and FODMAPs Intake in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
, 2020 Background: There is growing evidence that supports the efficacy of a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) for symptom management in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Pei, Xuechen
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Lactose Intolerance: Common Misunderstandings [PDF]
, 2019 Lactose intolerance primarily refers to a syndrome having different symptoms upon the consumption of foods containing lactose. It is one of the most common form of food intolerance and occurs when lactase activity is reduced in the brush border of the ...
Berni Canani, Roberto +1 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 3076-3089, November 2025.To investigate the effects of different processing methods of Sojae Semen Praeparartum (SSP) on constipation, we prepared SSP through fermentation using Rhizopus chinensis and Bacillus sp. DU‐106 as starter cultures, and examined its laxative effects and mechanisms in loperamide‐induced constipated Sprague‐Dawley (SD) rats.
Rong xiang Guo +9 more
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Current pediatrics, 2014 Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of using the osmotic laxative polyethyleneglycol 4000 (PEG) for treatment of constipation in children. Patients and methods: Under the medical practice, the 30-days course of osmotic laxative polyethyleneglycol 4000 (PEG) administration in compliance with instruction for use was scheduled for
S. I. Erdes, B. O. Matsukatova
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Bowel habits in preterm infants: Observations from the first 2 weeks of life
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 81, Issue 5, Page 1151-1159, November 2025.Abstract Objectives Uniform descriptions of normal preterm infant bowel habits are lacking, causing ambiguity in identifying abnormal bowel habits in this population. This study examines preterm infants' bowel habits and their association with maternal and infant factors in the first 2 weeks of life. Methods An observational study included infants with
Ulrikke Lyng Beauchamp +4 more
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Российский журнал гериатрической медициныThe first part of the article discusses the issues of preoperative bowel preparation in older and oldest-old patients, with a particular emphasis on the safest drugs. The second part of the article presents the problem of chronic constipation as a
V. S. Ostapenko
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