Constipation is traditionally defined as three or fewer bowel movements per week. Risk factors for constipation include female sex, older age, inactivity, low caloric intake, low-fiber diet, low income, low educational level, and taking a large number of medications. Chronic constipation is classified as functional (primary) or secondary. Functional constipation can be divided into normal trans...

conclusions this study presents medical and pharmacological approaches in itm for dealing with complications arising from constipation. considering the optimistic results, these herbs can be used as a means of constipation management and further investigation into this area can potentially lead to the formulation of new drugs. results in itm doctrine, laxatives are weak purgatives that lead to ...

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 g...

background: the rome ii and iii diagnostic criteria for dyssynergic defecation recommended the exclusion of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). this study determined the effect of biofeedback therapy on dyssynergic constipation in patients with or without  irritable bowel syndrome. materials and methods: this study was a non-randomized, single blinded, semi experimental study. dyssynergic defecatio...

constipation isa common clinical problem that can be functional or organic in origin. thiscondition sometimes overlaps with irritable bowel syndrome. initially, theclinician should differentiate between true and false constipation by clinicaland preclinical evidence such as colonic transit time. numerous patients believethat all defecation problems are called constipation and use laxatives with...

BACKGROUND Constipation occurs in children receiving chemotherapy for cancer but there are no data about prevalence, risk factors, and severity of constipation in this group of children. METHODS We prospectively studied 61 children receiving chemotherapy for cancer. We administered questionnaires to children and parents and collected data on demographics, chemotherapy, and bowel movement patt...

Bigg, p.r.c.s.e. London : Balliere, Tindall it Cox, 1902. Pp. 67. Cr. 8vo. Price, 2s. 6d. This is an admirable little book describing in simple language constipation, its causation, widespread prevalence and its treatment. Constipation is a complaint which is not confined to one class nor any one age, it affects all classes of men, women and children. Our author is very sound in his advice, and...

The low socioeconomic region of Greater Western Sydney (GWS) has higher than average rates of gastrointestinal symptoms. The relationship between prescription drug usage and constipation has not been explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of drug use on constipation in the elderly population of GWS (NSW, Australia). A random selection of elderly residents completed a post...

constipation is the most common digestive complaint in the general population.it is associated with  considerableadverse effect  on quality of life  and  substantial economic costs  and  often have  no underlying pathology . non celiac gluten sensitivity( ncgs)has been described as a cause  of constipation  in  a few study .  we present  a  62-year-old male with long standing constipation witho...

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...