ArticleThe American journal of gastroenterology2015
Emergency department burden of constipation in the United States from 2006 to 2011.
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Evaluation of the HyGIeaCare Procedure for Patients With Chronic Constipation
Colon Irrigation Using HyGIeaCare as Prep for PillCam COLON Procedure
Who cites it
43 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Strategies used for childhood chronic functional constipation: the SUCCESS evidence synthesis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Anorectal manometry to diagnose dyssynergic defecation: Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2021Pooled it
- Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in children constipation: a systematic review.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2019Pooled it
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- Epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents: A systematic review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Pooled it
- Trans-anal irrigation therapy to treat adult chronic functional constipation: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- Randomised controlled trial demonstrates that fermented infant formula with short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides reduces the incidence of infantile colic.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2017Trial
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- Constipation in Older Adults: Pathophysiology, Clinical Impact, and Management Strategies.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- 2022 Seoul Consensus on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Functional Constipation.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Review
- Factors associated with long-term efficacy of lubiprostone for chronic constipation.Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2023Article
- Video-Based Deep Learning to Detect Dyssynergic Defecation with 3D High-Definition Anorectal Manometry.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2023Article
- Association between constipation and the development of asthma: a meta-analysis.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2022Article
- Analyzing fecal loading and retention patterns by abdominal X-rays of hospitalized older adults: A retrospective study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2022Article
- Transition to peptide-based diet improved enteral nutrition tolerance and decreased healthcare utilization in pediatric home enteral nutrition.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2022Article
- Status of Constipation and Its Association with Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Defecation Disorders and their Symptoms is Comparable in Children and Young Adults: Cross-Sectional Study.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesAlthough constipation is typically managed in an outpatient setting, there is an increasing trend in the frequency of constipation-related hospital visits. The aim of this study was to analyze trends related to chronic constipation (CC) in the United States with respect to emergency department (ED) visits, patient and hospital characteristics, and associated costs.
methodsData from 2006 to 2011, in which constipation (The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis codes 564.00-564.09) was the primary discharge diagnosis, were obtained from the National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS).
resultsBetween 2006 and 2011, the frequency of constipation-related ED visits increased by 41.5%, from 497,034 visits to 703,391 visits, whereas the mean cost per patient rose by 56.4%, from $1,474 in 2006 to $2,306 in 2011. The aggregate national cost of constipation-related ED visits increased by 121.4%, from $732,886,977 in 2006 to $1,622,624,341 in 2011. All cost data were adjusted for inflation and reported in 2014 dollars. Infants (<1 year old) had the highest rate of constipation-related ED visits in both 2006 and 2011. The late elders (85+ years) had the second highest constipation-related ED visit rate in 2006; however, the 1- to 17-year-old age group experienced a 50.7% increase in constipation-related ED visit rate from 2006 to 2011 and had the second highest constipation-related ED visit rate in 2011.
conclusionsThe frequency of and the associated costs of ED visits for constipation are significant and have increased notably from 2006 to 2011.
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