ArticleGastroenterology & hepatology2015
Treatment of Chronic Constipation: Prescription Medications and Surgical Therapies.
Article in Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pharmacological Inhibition of the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel NaACS pharmacology & translational science · 2021Article
- Review article: diagnosis, management and patient perspectives of the spectrum of constipation disorders.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021Review
- Article
- Constipation: Evaluation and Management.Missouri medicineReview
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Abstract
Constipation is a highly prevalent disorder that affects people regardless of age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status. For many patients, constipation is a chronic condition that reduces quality of life. Chronic constipation also imposes a significant economic burden on the health care system. The treatment of constipation remains problematic for both patients and providers for a variety of reasons, including a lack of specificity of symptoms, an inconsistent relationship between underlying pathophysiology and symptom generation, and different and unpredictable patient responses to medications. A large number of over-the-counter agents are used to treat symptoms of constipation, although many of these agents are not effective, and data to support their use are limited and generally of poor quality. Patients referred for consultation typically have failed therapy with over-the-counter agents and require prescription medications or possibly even surgical therapy. This article discusses medical treatments and surgical options for chronic idiopathic constipation.
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