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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"constipation"”.
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Determining Best Practice for Colonoscopy Preparation for Persons with Constipation
… for bowel prep for patients with a history of constipation. The project utilized retrospective chart review and assessed the frequency of poor prep diagnoses in persons with a history of constipation and association with the type of prep prescribed for colonoscopy at two Gastrointestinal (GI) …
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Nursing Assessment and Management of Constipation in the Community Dwelling Elder
… identify.ng risk and managing interventions for constipation in community dwelling elders over the age of 65. Design: A quantitative paradigm was used, focusing on a descriptive approach in an effort to allow identification of consistencies/inconsistencies among nursing professionals educational …
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A Nursing intervention using dietary fiber to prevent constipation of orthopedic patients
… an increase in dietary fiber intake can prevent constipation of hospitalized orthopedic patients. Orthopedic patients are susceptible to constipation because of decreased mobility, the use of constipating analgesics, and dependence on bedpans. Wheat bran is a dietary fiber that had been used …
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A clinical investigation into the effect of spinal manipulative therapy on chronic idiopathic constipation in adults
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2006.
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Aspects of functional constipation - a trial of an opioid antagonist as a treatment and an investigation of the colonic microbiota associated with the illness
INTRODUCTION Functional constipation (FC) is a common condition which affects patients’ quality of life (QoL), is of uncertain pathophysiology, and is poorly treated. The aims of this research were to conduct a randomised, placebo-controlled trial investigating an opiate antagonist (Naloxone - …
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Matching treatment with recurrent abdominal pain symptoms: an evaluation of dietary fiber and relaxation treatments
… models were tested in the present study: the constipation model and the operant learning model. Subjects were assigned to either model based upon whether or not they presented with symptoms of constipation. The treatments derived from these two models were: daily dietary fiber supplements, and …
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Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease: Interactions between the gut, immune markers and disease outcome
… include weight loss, dysphagia and sialorrhoea. Constipation, the most prominent feature, is often present before the onset of motor symptoms and has a significant impact on quality of life. Accumulation of alpha-synuclein aggregates in the enteric nervous system in early stages of the disease …
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Darifenacina versus Estimulação Elétrica Transcutânea Parasacral para Tratamento da Síndrome da Bexiga Hiperativa Neurogênica em Individuos Infectados pelo HTLV-1
… but the frequency of adverse events such as constipation, dry mouth, visual and mental disturbances, and even urinary retention should not be overlooked. Dry syndrome and constipation are common in people with HTLV, which limits adherence to anticholinergic therapy. Objective: To evaluate the …
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Muco-membranous colitis
… viz., abdominal pain of a colicky type and constipation.
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Effectiveness of visceral osteopathic treatment on gastrointestinal indicators and behaviour patterns in autistic children: using questionnaire and biochemical markers to measure outcomes
… of ‘need for a fixed routine’ (p<0.0001) and ‘constipation’ (p<0.02) parameters with calprotectin, and showing multivariate coefficients of 3.227 and -1.584 respectively. Discussion and Conclusion. VOT ameliorates GI symptoms in these autistic children and a standardised questionnaire could …
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Pharmacist input into patients' self-reporting of adverse drug reactions.
… unusual tiredness for sodium valproate, constipation for co-proxamol, dry mouth for trazodone, doxepin, tramadol, venlafaxine, nefazodone, moclobemide and citalopram, weight gain for gabapentin, loss of memory for lamotrigine, weight loss for topiramate and constipation for fentanyl …
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Evaluating Satisfaction and Benefit of Nutrition Counseling Provided by a Registered Dietitian among Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy.
… as taste changes, chewing/swallowing problems, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. When these side effects are present, a decrease in food and fluid intake occurs, which leads to weight loss, increased risk of morbidity and mortality, as well as decreased quality of life. Subjects were …
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The Relationship Between Gastrointestinal Disease and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in United States Military Veterans
… bowel syndrome (IBS), and the symptoms of constipation and nausea/vomiting within Veterans who served during wartime periods. The study also found that PTSD is not correlated with ulcerative colitis in Veterans.
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Apatinių galūnių kaulų lūžius patyrusių pacientų slaugos poreikiai pooperaciniu laikotarpiu /
… had defecation problems - 32,40% had constipation, 13,90% complained of diarrhea. 38,9% of patients could not or had difficulties defecating after the surgery. 39,8% of patients were ashamed to ask the personnels help while defecating. After the surgery patients needed pain killers …
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Evaluating the outcomes of cancer patients receiving palliative care in Botswana
… nausea (58.5%), loss of appetite (64.1%), constipation (50.9%), dry mouth (69.8%), drowsiness (56.6%), poor mobility (54.7%) and worry (90.6%). The results showed that the difference was statistically significant between the two -time points for pain (z=2.707, p = 0.0068), shortness of …
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Expanding the Phenotype of SETD5-related Disorder through a Facebook Support Group
… (59%), vision problems (51%), frequent constipation (47%), and anxiety (47%) (<em>p</em>< 0.001). Our findings elucidated novel phenotypes–joint pain (27%) and persistent leg pain (31%)–and higher prevalence of seizures (25%). We found that <em>SETD5-</em>related disorder is best …
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Development of Non-covalent Chemical Probes for μ, δ and κ Opioid Receptors
… withdrawal symptoms. Their side effects, such as constipation, respiratory depression, and the development of tolerance, addiction liability and abuse, highlight the need for safer opioid prescribing practices. The development of new chemical probes will assist in further understanding …
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Dual-Acting Ligands for Mu Opioid And Neuropeptide FF Receptors
… associated with unwelcome side effects such as constipation, addiction, physical dependence, respiratory depression, and physiological tolerance that leads to hyperalgesia. Receptor desensitization due to excessive receptor activation by an agonist is but one source of physiological tolerance; …
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The efficacy of intra-arterial lignocaine as an adjuvant analgesic in the management of post-procedural pain following uterineartery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids – a comparative study of outcomes
… hospital stays and less feeling of nausea and constipation.
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