Constipation and Laxative Use among Nursing Home Patients: Prevalence and Associations Derived from the Residents Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities (interRAI LTCF)

Introduction. Constipation is a common, bothersome, and potentially dangerous condition among nursing home (NH) patients. Between 50 and 74% of NH patients use laxatives. Objective. To study prevalence and associations of laxative use and constipation using the comprehensive Norwegian version of the...

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Publicado no:Gastroenterol Res Pract
Main Authors: Blekken, Lene Elisabeth, Nakrem, Sigrid, Vinsnes, Anne Guttormsen, Norton, Christine, Mørkved, Siv, Salvesen, Øyvind, Gjeilo, Kari Hanne
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4739228/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26884751
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1215746
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