PURPOSE Overactive bladder (OAB) is a manifestation of urgency, regardless of urge incontinence, due to involuntary bladder contraction during the storage period. There is a close association between constipation and OAB, but constipation cannot be readily diagnosed. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of constipation in OAB and the consequent therapeutic effects according to...

Background: Constipation is a very distressful symptom, affecting to all age group. The only treatment laxatives, which having many adverse effects mainly dependency on laxatives.
 Purpose: To evaluate the laxative effect of raisins and get relief from daily medicines for acute chronic constipation
 Methods: Interventional / Experimental study clarified butter or ghee performed at ‘Vi...

Constipation is a common experience for a wide range of client groups. However, it is often badly managed, and research into effective treatment of constipation is sparse. This article summarises a systematic review carried out for the NHS health Technology Assessment programme. There is some evidence that laxatives can improve frequency and consistency of defecation and symptoms in older peopl...

Constipation is a common symptom in patients with advanced cancer and if left untreated it could greatly reduce a patient’s quality of life. There are many potential causes of constipation for a patient with advanced cancer. In this article the authors present the case of an advanced cancer patient suffering from constipation whose symptoms were successfully treated with various forms of physio...

BACKGROUND Constipation is a common side effect of antimuscarinic treatment for overactive bladder (OAB). This review evaluates the incidence and impact of constipation on the lives of patients with OAB being treated with darifenacin. METHODS Constipation data from published Phase III and Phase IIIb/IV darifenacin studies were reviewed and analyzed. Over 4000 patients with OAB (aged 18-89 yea...

BACKGROUND The association between overweight and gastrointestinal symptoms has been recently studied in the literature; however, few studies have evaluated the association between overweight and constipation in adolescents in a community-based sample. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of constipation and its association with being overweight in a community-based survey with a...

OBJECTIVES Disruption of the intestinal microbiota is considered an etiological factor in pediatric functional constipation. Scientifically based selection of potential beneficial probiotic strains in functional constipation therapy is not feasible due to insufficient knowledge of microbiota composition in affected subjects. The aim of this study was to describe microbial composition and divers...

BACKGROUND Children with functional constipation report impaired Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in relation to physical complaints and long duration of symptoms. In about one third of children with constipation, symptoms continue into adulthood. Knowledge on HRQoL in adults with constipation persisting from childhood is lacking. OBJECTIVES To assess HRQoL in adults with constipation f...

BACKGROUND Constipation is one of the most frequent cause of patient visits to pediatric gastroenterology clinics. Early diagnosis and treatment is important. There are few studies about clinical manifestations of constipation in children. We aimed to find the relative frequency of gastrointestinal manifestations of constipation among constipated children. METHODS This cross-sectional study was...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of childhood constipation in Taiwan. METHODS Healthy children between 7 and 12 years of age were interviewed to determine the prevalence of constipation and associated demographic and dietary factors. A nationwide sample of 2,375 children was selected with complex multistaged sampling throughout Taiwan. RESULTS In total, 2,375 ind...