ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Association between Drug Usage and Constipation in the Elderly Population of Greater Western Sydney Australia.
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- Global prevalence of constipation in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2023Pooled it
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- The Effect of Chronic Laxative Use on Lipid Profile and HbA1c: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Contact Laxative Use and the Risk of Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation Failure in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Multi-Center Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Folium Sennae Increased the Bioavailability of Methotrexate through Modulation on MRP 2 and BCRP.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in the Elderly.Current gastroenterology reports · 2020Review
- Utility of Probiotics for Maintenance or Improvement of Health Status in Older People - A Scoping Review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2019Article
- Alternative Treatments for Minor GI Ailments.Innovations in pharmacy · 2019Review
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Abstract
The low socioeconomic region of Greater Western Sydney (GWS) has higher than average rates of gastrointestinal symptoms. The relationship between prescription drug usage and constipation has not been explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of drug use on constipation in the elderly population of GWS (NSW, Australia). A random selection of elderly residents completed a postal questionnaire for constipation and drug use (response 30.7%). Bivariate associations between constipation and number of drug use and number of drug use with constipation adverse effect were compared. For multivariate analysis multiple logistic regression was performed for constipation with the number of drugs, use of drugs with known constipation side effects, and each drug class (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (ATC) level 4) as independent variables. The prevalence of constipation was 33.9%. There was a dose-response relationship between constipation and the number of drugs used (odds ratio 1.24,
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