Constipation in older people - new approaches to treatment

Autor:	Shmuel Levy, Epraim Rimon
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	Gerontology Constipation business.industry medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom Older people business
Zdroj:	Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 10:133-147
ISSN:	1469-9036 0959-2598
DOI:	10.1017/s0959259800000253
Popis:	Constipation is a common complaint in geriatric patients, especially when older people are asked specifically about their bowel habits. It can cause serious complications, such as recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and even bowel obstruction and perforation. As a result of the tremendous advances in understanding of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of constipation in the older patient, the definition of constipation has changed considerably, leading to the development of new treatment options.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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