Childhood Constipation - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2003 - What are the effects of treatments for childhood constipation?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0301/p1041.html
Drugs for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Are Similarly Effective - POEMs - American ...
Jun 15, 2018 - If nondrug measures are unsuccessful for chronic idiopathic constipation, the choice of a pharmacologic agent should be based on cost, tolerability, and long-term adherence rather than efficacy, because the efficacy is similar among drugs and drug classes.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p819a.html
Laxatives for the Management of Childhood Constipation - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Oct 1, 2017 - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is superior to placebo (mean difference [MD] = 2.61 more stools per week; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15 to 4.08), lactulose (MD = 0.70; 95% CI, 0.10 to 1.31), and milk of magnesia (MD = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.48 to 0.89) at increasing the number of bowel ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p433.html
Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation - STEPS - American Family ...
Oct 15, 2006 - Although bulk or osmotic laxatives are less expensive first options for treating patients with chronic idiopathic constipation, lubiprostone is an alternative for those who do not tolerate or respond to these agents, or in patients older than 65 years in whom tegaserod use is not ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1380.html
Management of Constipation in Older Adults - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2015 - Chronic constipation is common in adults older than 60 years, and symptoms occur in up to 50% of nursing home residents. Primary constipation is also referred to as functional constipation. Secondary constipation is associated with chronic disease processes, medication use, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0915/p500.html
Management of Constipation in Patients Receiving Palliative Care - Cochrane for ...
Dec 1, 2011 - There is insufficient evidence to recommend one laxative over another for the treatment of constipation in patients receiving palliative care. Methylnaltrexone can increase the frequency of bowel movements at four hours (odds ratio = 7.0; 95% confidence interval, 3.8 to 12.6) and at 24 ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1201/p1227.html
Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) for Opioid-Induced Constipation - STEPS - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2010 - Methylnaltrexone can temporarily relieve opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness who have not responded to laxative treatment. However, it must be given by injection, is expensive, and has been studied only for short-term use.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0915/p678.html
Treatment of Constipation in Older Adults - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2005 - Constipation is a common complaint in older adults. Although constipation is not a physiologic consequence of normal aging, decreased mobility and other comorbid medical conditions may contribute to its increased prevalence in older adults. Functional constipation is diagnosed when no ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2277.html
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