Bowel Dysfunction and Colon Transit Time in Brain-Injured Patients
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Bowel Dysfunction and Colon Transit Time in Brain-Injured Patients
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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2234-0645,2234-0653
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2012.36.3.371