Constipation is estimated to affect 33 million individuals in the United States alone and it is
nearly twice as common in women compared with men. 1 The prevalence of constipation in …

This study was performed to identify changes to microbial composition after treatment with
synbiotics in patients with functional constipation and to define the key microbiota in the …

Opinion statement Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder
disproportionately affecting the elderly. Immobility, polypharmacy, and physiologic changes …

Functional constipation (FC) is a chronic disease that significantly affects the life quality of
patients. Acupuncture has been used for the treatment of FC for many years, but its …

Constipation is very common and can be caused by adverse drug reactions as a result of
many drugs. While the adverse effects of several medications such as opioids and …

Aim This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of patients who presented with severe
hypermagnesemia and subsequently underwent emergency hemodialysis. Methods We …

Introduction Epidemiological studies show correlations between constipation and
development of Parkinson's disease (PD); however, few studies have explored the …

Functional constipation (FC) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) with a
higher prevalence in clinical practice. The primary brain regions involved in emotional …

Little is known about how milk proteins affect gastrointestinal (GI) transit, particularly for the
elderly, in whom digestion has been observed to be slowed. We tested the hypothesis that …

Constipation is a common condition, affecting up to half of all older adults during their
lifetime. Untreated constipation has significant impacts, decreasing quality of life and …