Case-controlled study on risk factors for the development of constipation in hospitalized patients.

نویسندگان

  • Tetsuya Ueki
  • Keiko Nagai
  • Nobuharu Ooe
  • Mihoko N Nakashima
  • Koyo Nishida
  • Junzo Nakamura
  • Mikiro Nakashima
چکیده

Constipation is a common problem in hospitalized patients; however, the relative risks of its development with various factors have not been clarified. To clarify the risk factors associated with constipation, we performed a case-controlled study of 165 hospitalized patients who were not laxative users on admission. They were divided into case (n=35) and control (n=130) groups according to laxative administration during hospitalization. Comparison of the patient backgrounds in the two groups revealed significant differences in the activities of daily living, length of fasting, rest level on admission, cerebrovascular disease, and administration of hypnotics. Multiple logistic regression analysis using these five factors as autonomous variables showed that administration of hypnotics (odds ratio, 2.79; 95% confidence interval, 1.10-7.06; p=0.031) was significantly related to laxative use. Therefore, the administration of hypnotics may be the principal cause of constipation development in hospitalized patients and they should be used with caution.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

دوره 131 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011