Abstract Aim Patients admitted with Neck of Femur (NOF) fracture are often complex and frail. Junior doctors in our institution first on call have minimal orthopaedic experience. Anecdotal experience has shown that patients inadequately optimised. For example, fluids not prescribed, anticoagulants reversed which could lead to further complications delay surgery, affecting patient outcomes. Ther...

BACKGROUND Constipation severity is often defined by symptoms including feelings of complete evacuation, straining, stool frequency and consistency. These descriptors are mostly obtained in the absence of laxative use. For many constipated patients laxative usage is ubiquitous and long standing. Our aim was to determine the impact of laxative use upon the stereotypic constipation descriptors. ...

Constipation is a common experience for a wide range of client groups. However, it is often badly managed, and research into effective treatment of constipation is sparse. This article summarises a systematic review carried out for the NHS health Technology Assessment programme. There is some evidence that laxatives can improve frequency and consistency of defecation and symptoms in older peopl...

OBJECTIVES Evaluate the effect of combinations of green banana biomass and laxatives in children and adolescents with chronic constipation. METHODS This was a randomized study of 80 children and adolescents with functional constipation according to the Rome IV Criteria, who were divided into five groups: (1) green banana biomass alone; (2) green banana biomass plus PEG 3350 with electrolytes;...