 Constipation
"Constipation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections.
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D003248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.150
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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Jin B, Ha SE, Wei L, Singh R, Zogg H, Clemmensen B, Heredia DJ, Gould TW, Sanders KM, Ro S. Colonic Motility Is Improved by the Activation of 5-HT2B Receptors on Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Diabetic Mice. Gastroenterology. 2021 08; 161(2):608-622.e7.
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Judd-Glossy L, Ariefdjohan M, Ketzer J, Curry S, Schletker J, Edmonds T, Krause A, Simmons H, Pena A, De La Torre L, Bischoff A. Analysis of patients' and caregivers' psychosocial functioning in colorectal conditions: comparison of diagnosis, gender, and developmental functioning. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Apr; 37(4):437-444.
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Scott SM, Simrén M, Farmer AD, Dinning PG, Carrington EV, Benninga MA, Burgell RE, Dimidi E, Fikree A, Ford AC, Fox M, Hoad CL, Knowles CH, Krogh K, Nugent K, Remes-Troche JM, Whelan K, Corsetti M. Chronic constipation in adults: Contemporary perspectives and clinical challenges. 1: Epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical associations, pathophysiology and investigation. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 06; 33(6):e14050.
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Conway RBN, Peltier A, Figaro MK. Constipation and glycemic control. J Diabetes Complications. 2021 02; 35(2):107799.
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Peña A, De La Torre L, Belkind-Gerson J, Lovell M, Ketzer J, Bealer J, Bischoff A. Enema-Induced spastic left colon syndrome: An unintended consequence of chronic enema use. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb; 56(2):424-428.
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Bordeianou LG, Anger JT, Boutros M, Birnbaum E, Carmichael JC, Connell KA, De EJB, Mellgren A, Staller K, Vogler SA, Weinstein MM, Yafi FA, Hull TL. Measuring Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Using Patient-Reported Instruments: Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Consortium of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jan/Feb; 26(1):1-15.
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Byrnes K, Khararjian A, Mannan AASR, Arnold M, Voltaggio L. Young-Onset Ischemic Colitis: A Condition of Elusive Etiology Frequently Associated With Immune Dysregulation. Int J Surg Pathol. 2020 Jun; 28(4):361-366.
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Dimidi E, Cox C, Grant R, Scott SM, Whelan K. Perceptions of Constipation Among the General Public and People With Constipation Differ Strikingly From Those of General and Specialist Doctors and the Rome IV Criteria. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 07; 114(7):1116-1129.
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Zar-Kessler C, Kuo B, Cole E, Benedix A, Belkind-Gerson J. Benefit of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation Constipation. Dig Dis. 2019; 37(6):478-485.
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Dimidi E, Cox C, Scott SM, Whelan K. Probiotic use is common in constipation, but only a minority of general and specialist doctors recommend them and consider there to be an evidence base. Nutrition. 2019 05; 61:157-163.
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