BACKGROUND Small bowel bezoar obstruction(SBBO)is a rare clinical condition characterized by hard fecal masses in the small intestine,causing intestinal obstruction.It occurs more frequently in the elderly and bedridd...
OBJECTIVE:To investigated the laxative,anti-diarrheal,hepatoprotective and diuretic activity of Sterculia diversifolia and its isolated compounds.METHODS:The laxative activity was studied by counting wet stools while ...
Background: To reduce patients’ unnecessary suffering, Opioids Induced Constipation (OIC) should be identified and treated as early as possible with the most current treatment. Aims: to investigate the effectiveness ...
The goal of pharmaceutical care is to improve the patient’s quality of life, and it must do so by maximising its effectiveness and reducing the risks of the treatment. Therapeutic protocols are an important tool for ...
AIM: To evaluate the sensory characteristics of commercial bowel cleansing preparations.METHODS: Samples of 4 commercially available bowel cleansing preparations, namely polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution(PEG), ...
AIM:To study the efficacy and safety of pharmacolo-gical treatment of constipation in geriatrics.METHODS:Pub Med,MEDLINE,google scholar,and Ovid were searched to identify human studies performed on the use of laxative...
Constipation is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder which has caused much discomfort affecting the quality of life. The prevalence of constipation in the general population is approximately 20%(1)Various kin...
Supported by In part,the Bridge Funds and Pilot Study Awards Program of Howard University,No.U400043;by grant awards from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science,Nos.KL2TR000102-04 and UL1RT000101;from the National Institute for Diabetes,Digestive Diseases and Kidney,No.R21DK100875;National Institutes of Health(to Dr.Laiyemo AO)
AIM: To examine whether non-alcoholic beverage intake preferences can guide polyethylene glycol(PEG)-based bowel laxative preparation selection for patients.METHODS: We conducted eight public taste test sessions using...
Chronic constipation is a frequently encountered disorder in clinical practice. Most constipated patients benefit from standard medical approaches. However, current therapies may fail in a proportion of patients. Thes...
Aim: To analyse whether there are changes in sodium and potassium serum levels during chronic treatment with the diphenyl methanes bisacodyl and sodium picosulfate. Methods: A literature search was done using PubMed, ...