Background: Treatment of chronic constipation is creating one of the major problems for doctors and patients. Pyridostigmine increases the gastrointestinal motility through the effects on cholinesterase. It seems that this mechanism can reduce chronic constipation. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of pyridostigmine and bisacodyl on chronic constipation. Methods: This study wa...

background: treatment of chronic constipation is creating one of the major problems for doctors and patients. pyridostigmine increases the gastrointestinal motility through the effects on cholinesterase. it seems that this mechanism can reduce chronic constipation. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of pyridostigmine and bisacodyl on chronic constipation. methods: this study was c...

conclusions the results of the study were indicative of improvement and symptom relief in the majority of patients and it seems that treatment prolongation up to six months could be a key factor to achieve better clinical responses. it is recommended that further randomized clinical trials evaluate this therapeutic regimen. background the current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mesalazi...

conclusions consumption of 300 g/day probiotic and conventional yogurt can play a role in improving the symptoms of constipation during pregnancy. background probiotics can alter the colonic microbiota and might improve bowel function. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the consumption of yogurt, enriched with bifidobacterium and lactobacillus 4.8 × 1010 (cfu) on the...

BACKGROUND Treatment of chronic constipation is creating one of the major problems for doctors and patients. Pyridostigmine increases the gastrointestinal motility through the effects on cholinesterase. It seems that this mechanism can reduce chronic constipation. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of pyridostigmine and bisacodyl on chronic constipation. METHODS This study was c...

Dyschezia, which presents with symptoms of outlet obstruction and difficult defecation including straining, feeling of incomplete evacuation after defecation, and manual manoeuvres to facilitate defecation,1 is sometimes due to an intussusception extending into the anal canal (i.e. recto-anal intussusception) and/or to anterior rectocele. After failed first line medical and/or rehabilitative th...

A randomized controlled trial was carried out with the purpose to determine the effectiveness of EMG-biofeedback in the treatment of chronically constipated elderly patients with dyssynergic defecation as compared to a control condition characterized by information about the bowel functioning and counseling focused on the behavioural mechanisms involved in the defecation. With this purpose, aft...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) and robot-assisted rehabilitation (RAT) on bowel function in patients with spinal cord injury with respect to defecation time and defecation drug dose (enema). [Subjects] Twenty-four patients with spinal cord injury participated in the study. All subjects had an incomplete injury r...

BACKGROUND Functional constipation is one of the most prevalent childhood gastrointestinal disorders. We evaluated effects of adding a probiotic to mineral oil in the treatment of functional constipation in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS This controlled trial was conducted on 60 children (2 to 14 years old) with functional constipation (Rome III criteria). Children were allocated to receive ...

background this study assesses the potential effect of lactobacillus reuteri as a single strain probiotic preparation (biogaia®) on irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). methods patients diagnosed with ibs who fulfilled rome iii criteria and consented to participate in this study were randomized to receive either the probiotic or an identical placebo once daily for four weeks. patients used a questio...