ArticleGastroenterology research and practice2020
Satisfaction Levels concerning Current Chronic Constipation Treatment Options in Saudi Arabia.
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- Integrated traditional herbal medicine in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorder: the pattern of use and the knowledge of safety among the Eastern Region Saudi population.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Rectal Perforation Secondary to a Self-Administered Water-Hose Enema: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
methodsThis study was undertaken in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, in April 2019. The study population comprised respondents aged ≥18 years who had been recruited to participate through advertising on social media.
resultsOf 532 respondents who completed our questionnaire, 153 (25.4%) had constipation, based on listed criteria, and of these, 121 (22.7%) reported having been constipated for ≥6 months; nearly 48% reported having been constipated for >3 years, while 63.6% of those chronically constipated were female. Bisacodyl was the laxative medication most used to treat chronic constipation, and 17.4% of users reported that they had used laxative medication for >12 months. Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) were utilized in 44.4% of respondents with chronic constipation. There was a significant association between the group who used CAMs and age (
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