Chronic constipation
Chronic constipation in adults
... Chronic constipation is a very common problem amongst adults, presenting with normal or slow colonic transit, or defecatory dysfunction (pelvic floor dysfunction), or ...both. Constipation could be ...
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Patient considerations in the management of chronic constipation: focus on prucalopride
... trial, adults with chronic constipation were randomized to 24 weeks of treatment with either placebo or prucalopride. The primary efficacy end point was the proportion of patients achieving an average of ...
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Role of prucalopride, a serotonin (5-HT<sub>4</sub>) receptor agonist, for the treatment of chronic constipation
... 55. Quigley EM, Vandeplassche L, Kerstens R, Ausma J. Clinical trial: the efficacy, impact on quality of life, and safety and tolerability of prucalo- pride in severe chronic constipation – a 12-week, ...
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Understanding the Lifestyle Correlates with Chronic Constipation and Self Rated Health
... of constipation in primary care are related to diet, fluid intake and psychological ...for constipation, including inadequate fiber and fluid intake, sedentary lifestyle and environmental ...of ...
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A critical appraisal of lubiprostone in the treatment of chronic constipation in the elderly
... Abstract: Chronic constipation is a common disorder in the general population, with higher prevalence in the elderly, and is associated with worse quality of life and with greater health care ...of ...
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Epidemiology and management of chronic constipation in elderly patients
... Abstract: Constipation is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, with prevalence in the general population of approximately ...severe constipation. Treatment options for chronic ...
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Economic burden associated with chronic constipation in Sweden: a retrospective cohort study
... for chronic constipation, patients with the condition had to be identified using a predefined combination of diagnostic ...of constipation, but patients do not necessarily have to meet the Rome III ...
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Chronic constipation in the elderly: a primer for the gastroenterologist
... three or more complete SBM per week, averaged over the 12-week period, using an intention-to-treat analysis. Secondary endpoints included average increase of one or more complete SBM per week, patient subjective ...
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Prucalopride: the evidence for its use in the treatment of chronic constipation
... with chronic constipation, including nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic ...with chronic constipation (Müller-Lissner et ...with chronic constipation and the treatment of choice ...
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Chronic constipation diagnosis and treatment evaluation: the “CHRO.CO.DI.T.E.” study
... suggested on chronic constipation, most frequently dietary changes, macrogol and fibers. Antispasmodics and psychotherapy were more frequently prescribed in IBS-C, prucalopride and pelvic floor ...
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Linaclotide: evidence for its potential use in irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation
... of which versus placebo has been previously established in several randomized, placebo-controlled trials. It seems important to conduct head-to-head comparison trials with these agents in the future and also to determine ...
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Assessment of treatment response in chronic constipation clinical trials
... describing constipation as a disorder (ie, “chronic constipation”; “idiopathic constipation”; or “functional constipation”), as well as one or more of the fol- lowing terms: “symptoms”; ...
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Biofeedback Treatment for Chronic Constipation and Encopresis in Childhood: Long-Term Outcome
... Group 1: twenty-one patients received biofeedback while enrolled in a randomized study.3 In this study, 23 patients with chronic constipation, encopresis, and abnormal defecation dynamic[r] ...
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Effect of yogurt containing polydextrose, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis HN019: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study in chronic constipation
... Increased consumption of foods rich in fiber, such as, vegetables, fruit, and whole grain products, make up the primary treatment for constipation, besides the recom- mendation of an adequate ingestion of liquid ...
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Lymphoid Nodular Hyperplasia and Cow’s Milk Hypersensitivity in Children With Chronic Constipation
... a chronic eczematous skin eruption with staphylococcal su- perinfection and upper and lower respiratory tract bacte- rial infections caused by common pathogens as well as unusual organisms (Proteus mirabilis, ...
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Psychometric validation of patient-reported outcome measures assessing chronic constipation
... and Constipation Relief status (improved versus ...for Constipation Relief) divided by the standard deviation (SD) of the change in nonresponders or the SD of the change in the worsened ...
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Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infection and Their Resolution With Treatment of Chronic Constipation of Childhood
... functional constipation and encopresis were prospectively evaluated be- tween January 1986 to April 1988 and January 1991 to April 1995 as outpatients in the Encopresis Clinic at the University of ...functional ...
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Erythromycin lacks colon prokinetic effect in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders: a retrospective study
... Background: Motilin, a peptide hormone has a direct excitatory effect on circular smooth muscle strips derived from the human colon. Reduced plasma motilin concentration has been reported in adults with chronic ...
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Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment of Common Gastrointestinal Problems in Children With ASDs
... if any, of these published documents addressed modifications in the diag- nostic evaluation based on the needs of children with disabilities such as impaired language skills. Clearly, evidence-based information is needed ...
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Safety of oral methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation in patients with chronic noncancer pain
... of chronic noncancer pain were eligible if they had been taking opi- oids for ≥ 1 month, receiving a daily dose ≥ 50 mg morphine equivalent for at least 14 days before the screening visit, had a history of ...
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