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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion 1–9.
Published Online: 11 September 2023
...Takaomi Kessoku; Noboru Misawa; Hidenori Ohkubo; Atsushi Nakajima Background: The prevalence of constipation in Japan is estimated to be 2–5%. Constipation is a disease found in older adults. In particular, Japan is an aging society, with 65% of men and 80.5% of women aged 65 years or older...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1964) 102 (3): 313–318.
Published Online: 15 April 2020
...Theodora Kalli; Tilemachos Koutouratsas; George Karamanolis; Maria Gazouli Introduction/Objective: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a bowel disorder characterized by pain accompanying defecation or altered bowel habits, divided into diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, and alternating...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (2020) 101 (6): 706–716.
Published Online: 21 August 2019
...Atsushi Tanabe; Kazunori Adachi; Yoshiharu Yamaguchi; Shinya Izawa; Sayuri Yamamoto; Yasutaka Hijikata; Masahide Ebi; Yasushi Funaki; Naotaka Ogasawara; Chiho Goto; Makoto Sasaki; Kunio Kasugai Introduction: Constipation is a common symptom that impairs the quality of life (QOL). This study aimed...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (2014) 89 (4): 253–267.
Published Online: 02 July 2014
... Constipation Diarrhea Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects nearly 15% of the US population [ 1 ]. It presents as a constellation of symptoms with marked inter-individual variability. IBS is categorized into three main types, which are constipation...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (2013) 88 (2): 119–124.
Published Online: 20 August 2013
... the criteria for thiamine deficiency (prevalence of 18%). In these 27 patients, 12 had one symptom of thiamine deficiency, while 15 had symptoms consistent with multiple subtypes. Eleven patients reported constipation at 0.33-12 years (mean 4.8) after gastric bypass. Elevated serum folate levels were seen in 6...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1997) 58 (2): 196–202.
Published Online: 05 February 2009
... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Irritable-bowel syndrome Constipation Abdominal pain Gastrointestinal motility...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1991) 49 (2): 65–71.
Published Online: 03 February 2009
...H.S. Odes; Z. Madar The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a novel laxative preparation, composed of celandin, aloevera and psyllium in patients with chronic constipation. Thirty-five men and women were randomized to receive capsules containing celandin-aloevera-psyllium, or placebo...
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Journal Articles
Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1991) 48 (1): 51–58.
Published Online: 03 February 2009
... advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Constipation Defecation Internal anal...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1985) 31 (4): 220–224.
Published Online: 28 January 2009
...Michael M. Kochen; Karl Wegscheider; Heinz-Harold Abholz To evaluate the efficacy of wheat bran in preventing constipation, 200 hospitalized patients were randomly allocated to groups receiving either a dietary supplement of 40 g bran daily or no dietary supplement at all. A quarter of the bran...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1976) 14 (4): 319–324.
Published Online: 27 January 2009
..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Age factors Colon Constipation Faeces Gastrointestinal motility Intestinal transit time Microspheres Radioactive tracers Rats Digestion 14: 319-324 (1976) Transit Time Changes with Age in the Gastrointestinal Tract o f...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1973) 9 (1): 21–29.
Published Online: 23 January 2009
... to in the content or advertisements. Colon Constipation Diarrhoea Gastrointestinal motility Irritable bowel syndrome Neostigmine Pain Digestion 9: 21-29 (1973) Some Cases of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Studied by Intraluminal Pressure Recordings Paul Champion Department of Gastroenterology1...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1975) 12 (1): 39–42.
Published Online: 23 January 2009
...Z. Mařatka Constipation and diarrhea are usually defined in terms of frequency of defecation and consistency of stool. However, the subjective component in these symptoms is so great that the objective criteria cannot be satisfactory. An important additional aspect is provided by the analysis...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1971) 4 (4): 216–222.
Published Online: 21 January 2009
...% of subjects indicated that they had experienced diarrhea of 2–8 weeks duration in the last trimester. When the series was analysed according to the ethnic backgrounds, it was found that the Arab women tended to be even less constipated than the Jewish ethnic groups. Contrary to the generally accepted view...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (2008) 78 (4): 224–228.
Published Online: 13 January 2009
..., a visual analog scale and transit time (TT) tests before and after treatment. Results: Of 37 patients with a prolonged TT, 18 received the study drug and 19 a placebo. Two (12%) of the study and 16 (84%) of the control group dropped out due to severe constipation. The TT decreased from 12.2 particles...
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Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (1952) 78 (1): 30–33.
Published Online: 10 September 2008
... accelerates colonic transit in healthy individuals. Further studies are needed in constipated patients to confirm these preliminary data. Due to the low caloric content of yacon, the root could be a useful treatment in constipated diabetics or obese patients. 26 11 2007 23 07 2008 10 9 2008...
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Journal Articles
Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Journal: Digestion
Digestion (2005) 71 (4): 238–244.
Published Online: 19 August 2005
...Peter Layer; Jutta Keller; Stefan Mueller-Lissner; Peter Rüegg; Helena Loeffler Background: Tegaserod, a prokinetic 5-HT 4 receptor agonist, has demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients with constipation (IBS-C) in controlled clinical trials. Its use...