ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2020
Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in the Elderly.
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- Is percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) effective for fecal incontinence (FI) in adults compared with sham electrical stimulation? A meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of a plant-based milk with fermented brown rice on constipation symptoms via gut microbiota modulation: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of Zhi-Shi plaster acupoint therapy combined with lactulose in the treatment of geriatrics functional constipation: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Trial
- EVALUATION OF CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING SACRAL NEUROMODULATION FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE: A RETROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY.Arquivos de gastroenterologia · 2026Observational
- A Primary Care Program Based on Behavioral Reeducation and Abdominal Massage for Improving the Symptoms of Chronic Constipation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Inflammatory and morphological changes in the colon reflect early aging induced by D-galactose in rats.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Improving the nursing quality of non-pharmacological interventions for elderly patients with constipation in hospital: a best practice implementation project.JBI evidence implementation · 2025Article
- Beyond the gut: The overlooked impact of constipation on functional mobility and quality of life in community-dwelling elders - a cross-sectional study.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2025Article
- Identifying risk factors associated with the health-related quality of life for coronary heart diseases elderly using association rule mining.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dietary fiber from burdock root ameliorates functional constipation in aging rats by regulating intestinal motility.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Sex-dependent alterations of colonic epithelial permeability: relevance to irritable bowel syndrome.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- A Potential Use of Vidarabine: Alleviation of Functional Constipation Through Modulation of the Adenosine A2A Receptor-MLC Signaling Pathway and the Gut Microbiota.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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- The Aging Enteric Nervous System.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Enteric nervous system damage caused by abnormal intestinal butyrate metabolism may lead to functional constipation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Review of the indications, methods, and clinical utility of anorectal manometry and the rectal balloon expulsion test.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2022Review
- Abdomino-anal Dyscoordination in Defecatory Disorders.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2022Article
- Ischemic proctitis after low-dose-rate brachytherapy using hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer.IJU case reports · 2022Article
- The Involvement of the Endogenous Opioid System in the Gastrointestinal Aging in Mice and Humans.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Prevalence of constipation and use of laxatives, and association with risk factors among older patients during hospitalization: a cross sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of primary constipation and fecal incontinence in the elderly. RECENT
findingsAmong elderly people, 6.5%, 1.7%, and 1.1% have functional constipation, constipation-predominant IBS, and opioid-induced constipation. In elderly people, the number of colonic enteric neurons and smooth muscle functions is preserved; decreased cholinergic function with unopposed nitrergic relaxation may explain colonic motor dysfunction. Less physical activity or dietary fiber intake and postmenopausal hormonal therapy are risk factors for fecal incontinence in elderly people. Two thirds of patients with fecal incontinence respond to biofeedback therapy. Used in combination, loperamide and biofeedback therapy are more effective than placebo, education, and biofeedback therapy. Vaginal or anal insert devices are another option. In the elderly, constipation and fecal incontinence are common and often distressing symptoms that can often be managed by addressing bowel disturbances. Selected diagnostic tests, prescription medications, and, infrequently, surgical options should be considered when necessary.
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