 Constipation
"Constipation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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Schletker J, Edmonds T, Jacobson R, Ketzer J, Hall J, Trecartin A, Peña A, Bischoff A. Bowel management program in patients with spina bifida. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Feb; 35(2):243-245.
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Dewberry L, Peña A, Mirsky D, Ketzer J, Bischoff A. Sacral agenesis and fecal incontinence: how to increase the index of suspicion. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Feb; 35(2):239-242.
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Maccini MA, Chalmers DJ, Vemulakonda VM, Campbell JB. Incidence and risk factors for positive urine culture at the time of pediatric urologic surgery. Int Urol Nephrol. 2018 Jun; 50(6):1017-1020.
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Zar-Kessler C, Kuo B, Belkind-Gerson J. Botulinum toxin injection for childhood constipation is safe and can be effective regardless of anal sphincter dynamics. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53(4):693-697.
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Bischoff A, Brisighelli G, Dickie B, Frischer J, Levitt MA, Peña A. Idiopathic constipation: A challenging but manageable problem. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep; 53(9):1742-1747.
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Varni JW, Shulman RJ, Self MM, Saeed SA, Patel AS, Nurko S, Neigut DA, Saps M, Franciosi JP, Denham JM, Zacur GM, Dark CV, Bendo CB, Pohl JF. Gastrointestinal Symptoms Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 12; 63(6):e186-e192.
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Tran K, Staller K, Macklin E, Goldstein A, Belkind-Gerson J, Kuo B. Need for Rectal Biopsy for Childhood Constipation Predicts Severity of Illness and Need for Laxatives. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 06; 62(6):834-9.
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Colares JH, Purcaru M, da Silva GP, Frota MA, da Silva CA, Melo-Filho AA, Bischoff A, Peña A. Impact of the Bowel Management Program on the quality of life in children with fecal incontinence. Pediatr Surg Int. 2016 May; 32(5):471-6.
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Shaw AT, Gandhi L, Gadgeel S, Riely GJ, Cetnar J, West H, Camidge DR, Socinski MA, Chiappori A, Mekhail T, Chao BH, Borghaei H, Gold KA, Zeaiter A, Bordogna W, Balas B, Puig O, Henschel V, Ou SI. Alectinib in ALK-positive, crizotinib-resistant, non-small-cell lung cancer: a single-group, multicentre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2016 Feb; 17(2):234-242.
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Trinkley KE, Sill BE, Porter K, Nahata MC. Prescribing Patterns for Outpatient Treatment of Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Related Constipation, and Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2015 Nov; 21(11):1077-87.
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