ALLMedicine™ Constipation Center

Mar 5th, 2021 - This study aimed to compare the transverse diameter and thickness of the anterior wall of the rectum in children with normal bowel movement and children with functional constipation in different age groups. Another objective was to find correlatio...

Mar 4th, 2021 - We report an uncommon case of severe hypercalcemia in an infant with unbalanced translocation of chromosomes 2 and 8 with 2p duplication. After ruling out all the possible etiologies of hypercalcemia, we speculated a potential contribution of 2p d...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - Assessing the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic constipation in patients with diabetes mellitus is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol. The following electronic databases will be searched from their respective inc...

Mar 2nd, 2021 - The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the United States is between 7% and 16%, most common in women and young people, with annual direct costs estimated at more than $1 billion dollars in the United States. Traditionally, the diagnos...

Mar 2nd, 2021 - A 63-year-old Caucasian male, known case of controlled type 2 diabetes, chronic renal failure, and ischemic heart disease, was presented with weakness and loss of movement in lower limbs, an absent sensation from the chest below, constipation, and...

Nov 22nd, 2019 - Chronic constipation is a common disorder with a reported prevalence ranging from 3% to 27% in the general population. Several management strategies, including diagnostic tests, empiric treatments, and specific treatments, have been developed. Our...

Nov 16th, 2019 - Chronic constipation is very common. The most recent estimate of clinician visits attributable to constipation were from 2001 to 2004 and reported more than 8 million clinician visits in the United States, with most occurring in adult primary care...

Oct 31st, 2019 - Constipation is a symptom that affects around 11-20% of the adult population yearly. Most physicians consider infrequency of defecation as a hallmark of constipation. However, most patients view excessive straining as the biggest component of cons...

Oct 4th, 2019 - Children presenting to pediatric emergency departments (EDs) are frequently given enemas for relief of constipation symptoms; there is very little literature guiding solution selection.

Sep 10th, 2019 - Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX), a specialized biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative first-in-class medicines to improve treatment for people with cardiorenal diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration h...

Mar 7th, 2021 - ● for relief of occasional constipation and irregularity ● this product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hoursStool softener laxative

Mar 5th, 2021 - This study aimed to compare the transverse diameter and thickness of the anterior wall of the rectum in children with normal bowel movement and children with functional constipation in different age groups. Another objective was to find correlatio...

Mar 4th, 2021 - We report an uncommon case of severe hypercalcemia in an infant with unbalanced translocation of chromosomes 2 and 8 with 2p duplication. After ruling out all the possible etiologies of hypercalcemia, we speculated a potential contribution of 2p d...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - Assessing the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic constipation in patients with diabetes mellitus is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol. The following electronic databases will be searched from their respective inc...

Mar 3rd, 2021 - for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). Generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 8 hours.Lubricant laxative

Nov 19th, 2020 - Subcutaneously administered methylnaltrexone (MNTX) (Relistor), a peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist, relieves opioid-induced constipation (OID) in both chronic, noncancer-related illness and cancer-related illness, a new analysis co...

Oct 21st, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A multi-strain probiotics capsule effectively treated Parkinson's disease (PD)-related constipation in a short-term, single-center, randomized, controlled trial in Malaysia. "With emerging evidence of a link between gut...

Oct 21st, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A multi-strain probiotics capsule effectively treated Parkinson's disease (PD)-related constipation in a short-term, single-center, randomized, controlled trial in Malaysia. "With emerging evidence of a link between gut...

Oct 14th, 2020 - Normal bowel function necessitates coordinated motility, mucosal transport, and defecation reflexes. Opioids impede these processes throughout the entire gastrointestinal system. Opioid-induced constipation specifically results from disordered ana...

Oct 14th, 2020 - Opioid-induced constipation is the most common and debilitating gastrointestinal side effect related to opioid therapy. Nearly all individuals who take opioids will experience some degree of opioid-induced constipation. Symptoms may include signif...