Constipation is often an overlooked problem in health care. 1 Four to 28% of the general population is estimated to be constipated 2,3 and up to 50% develop constipation after a surgical procedure. 4 In patients with complex disorders, up to 70% suffer from constipation. 4 Constipation is about twice more common in women than in men. 3 However reasons like deterioration of pelvic floor muscles ...

Carnitine is an essential nutrient for the mitochondrial transport of fatty acids. Carnitine deficiency causes a variety of symptoms in multiple organs. Patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities often have carnitine deficiency. This study aimed to determine the correlation between constipation and carnitine deficiency in them. Patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilit...

Constipation is traditionally defined as three or fewer bowel movements per week. Risk factors for constipation include female sex, older age, inactivity, low caloric intake, low-fiber diet, low income, low educational level, and taking a large number of medications. Chronic constipation is classified as functional (primary) or secondary. Functional constipation can be divided into normal trans...

conclusions this study presents medical and pharmacological approaches in itm for dealing with complications arising from constipation. considering the optimistic results, these herbs can be used as a means of constipation management and further investigation into this area can potentially lead to the formulation of new drugs. results in itm doctrine, laxatives are weak purgatives that lead to ...

abstract   background: childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to pediatric gastroenterologists. however, little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes. we proposed to determine the frequency and causes of constipation in children presented to a g...

background: the rome ii and iii diagnostic criteria for dyssynergic defecation recommended the exclusion of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). this study determined the effect of biofeedback therapy on dyssynergic constipation in patients with or without  irritable bowel syndrome. materials and methods: this study was a non-randomized, single blinded, semi experimental study. dyssynergic defecatio...

Inadequate dietary fiber intake contributes to the prevalent irregularity and constipation in Western countries. Although eating adequate amounts of fibers from fiber-rich foods, foods with added fibers and dietary fiber supplements is considered the first option for improving laxation, the efficacy can vary among types of fibers. The present study is a randomized control trial that included he...

All behavior is seen to be a result of interactions between the brain on the one hand and environmental challenges and endogenous drives on the other. Intergenerational transfer theory fails to explain cases of habitual aggression that have no identifiable social origin, and there is compelling evidence for the existence of brain-environmental interaction. The key roles that may be played by ag...