OBJECTIVE To report the defecation patterns of brain-injured patients and evaluate the relationship between functional ability and colon transit time (CTT) in stroke patients. METHOD A total of 55 brain-injured patients were recruited. Patient interviews and medical records review of pattern of brain injury, anatomical site of lesion, bowel habits, constipation score, and Bristol scale were c...

58 CASE PRESENTATION A 73-year-old African-American woman was admitted to the hospital with a two-day history of epigastric pain. The pain was described as progressively sharp in character without radiation, aggravating or alleviating factors. She complained of nausea and vomiting but denied any constipation, diarrhea or weight loss. On physical examination the patient was found to have normal ...

Background. MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) may be associated either with Parkinsonism or with cerebellar ataxia (MSA-c subtype). It is considered a rare disease, but many patients are misdiagnosed as suffering from idiopathic Parkinson's disease. In this paper, we report a case of a patient admitted with respiratory failure and vocal cords paralysis due to MSA-c. Case Report. A 79-year-old Cauca...

The prevalence of non organic constipation differs from country to country and the reliability of the estimate rates is uncertain. Moreover, the clinical relevance of subdividing the heterogeneous functional constipation disorders into pre-defined subgroups is largely unknown.. Aim: to estimate the prevalence of constipation in a population-based sample and determine whether clinical subgroups ...

800x600 abstract: aim: the aim of this study was to investigate that the necessity of screening for celiac disease in idiopathic osteoporotic patients. background: osteopenia and osteoporosis are well-known and prevalent complications of celiac disease. however, the relative prevalence of celiac disease among osteoporotic populations is not known, and the benefit of screening for celiac disease...

BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is a common condition, but the exact impact on healthcare budgets in Western Europe is poorly documented. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to (a) investigate chronic constipation-related direct medical costs in patients with newly diagnosed chronic constipation and (b) study differences in costs according to natural history. PATIENTS AND METHODS We identi...

abstract   background: childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of   visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to pediatric gastroenterologists. however, little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes. we proposed to determine the frequency and causes of constipation in children presented to a...

Objective. To acquire more data about the epidemiologic characteristics of constipation in different kinds of populations in China. Methods. Using "constipation" and "China" as search terms; relevant papers were searched from January 1995 to April 2014. Data on prevalence, gender, diagnostic criteria, geographical area, educational class, age, race, and physician visit results were extracted an...