Chronic constipation in hemiplegic patients

Psychological disorders in patients with chronic constipation

AIM The aim of present study was to screen two categories of psychiatric disorders in chronic functional constipation. BACKGROUND It has been established that the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders is higher than in the general population. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty four constipated patients were recruited from patients referre...

psychological disorders in patients with chronic constipation

aim : the aim of present study was to screen two categories of psychiatric disorders in chronic functional constipation. background : it has been established that the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders is higher than in the general population. patients and methods : fifty four constipated patients were recruited from patients refer...

Chronic constipation relief for older patients.

Constipation-related direct medical costs in 16 887 patients newly diagnosed with chronic constipation

BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is a common condition, but the exact impact on healthcare budgets in Western Europe is poorly documented. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to (a) investigate chronic constipation-related direct medical costs in patients with newly diagnosed chronic constipation and (b) study differences in costs according to natural history. PATIENTS AND METHODS We identi...

Evaluation of Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in Children with Chronic Constipation

Introduction Constipation is one of the most common causes of referral to pediatric gastroenterology clinics. The histopathology and Immunohistochemistry (IHC) studies indicated that several neurons are currently detectable in motility of the gut. We aimed to evaluate calretinin in the children with chronic constipation. Materials and Methods In this cohort study, 40 children with chronic const...