Effective of education on quality of life and constipation severity in patients with primary constipation

MH Ozturk, SP Kılıc - Patient education and counseling, 2019 - Elsevier
… While the prevalence of constipation in North America varies between … literature review, any
similar study evaluating the effects of providing health education to patients with constipation

Prevalence, symptoms, and associated factors of chronic constipation among older adults in north-east of peninsular Malaysia

P Abdul Wahab, D Mohd Yusoff… - Clinical nursing …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
… An earlier study to explore chronic constipation among older adults from a similar … recognize
it, even though they were managing chronic constipation and the symptoms did not resolve (…

A systematic review of the association between fibromyalgia and functional gastrointestinal disorders

S Erdrich, JA Hawrelak, SP Myers… - Therapeutic Advances …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
… a review of the prevalence of the broader group of FGID in adults with fibromyalgia has not
been undertaken. The aim of this review was to systematically review the published literature, …

Role of gut microbiota in functional constipation

S Zhang, R Wang, D Li, L Zhao… - Gastroenterology Report, 2021 - academic.oup.com
… , which is the main focus of this review. Traditionally, three types of FC have been
recognized: normal-transit constipation (NTC), slow-transit constipation (STC) and rectal-evacuation …

Anorectal manometry to diagnose dyssynergic defecation: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic test accuracy

AR Ortengren, RA Ramkissoon… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… complaint as chronic constipation, we performed a systematic review with meta-analysis
of … in diagnosing dyssynergic defecation among chronically constipated patients, and to …

Colonic manifestations and complications are relatively under-reported in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review

JB Brandler, S Sweetser, K Khoshbin… - … of the American …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
reviews focused on large bowel SSc complications in over 30 years. The aim of this study is
to perform a systematic review … study was to systematically review the literature for qualitative …

Roles of healthcare professionals in the management of chronic gastrointestinal diseases with a focus on primary care: A systematic review

SS Prasad, M Potter, S Keely, NJ Talley… - JGH open, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… We conducted a systematic review to examine and understand the role of … systematic review
is therefore to examine the roles of healthcare professionals involved in the management of …

Exploratory comparative effectiveness trial of green kiwifruit, psyllium, or prunes in US patients with chronic constipation

SW Chey, WD Chey, K Jackson… - … journal of the American …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
… improved constipation symptoms in constipated individuals, … tolerability of kiwifruit from
North American patients with CC. … treatment options, green kiwifruit, prunes, and psyllium in US

Global prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome according to Rome III or IV criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Oka, H Parr, B Barberio, CJ Black… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
… Therefore, to try to understand the epidemiology of IBS more completely, according to
contemporaneous definitions, we have updated this systematic review, restricting the analysis to …

Efficacy of psychological therapies for irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis

CJ Black, ER Thakur, LA Houghton, EMM Quigley… - Gut, 2020 - gut.bmj.com
… with other functional disorders, or did not report these types of dichotomous data, but were
otherwise eligible for inclusion in the systematic review, we attempted to contact the original …