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14 Οκτ 2015 · Constipation is a frequently reported bowel symptom in the elderly with considerable impact on quality of life and health expenses. Disease-related morbidity and even mortality have been reported in the affected frail elderly.
5 Μαΐ 2008 · The symptom experience can range from a mild, acute event that is remedied with a shift in fluid and dietary intake to a chronic condition that requires daily interventions with mixed results. Elders may falsely believe that constipation is a “natural” part of aging[ 1 – 4 ].
17 Φεβ 2020 · The most prevalent complaints in elderly patients with constipation are as follows: need to apply prolonged abdominal pressure during defecation, sensation of outlet obstruction at the level of the anus, and digitalization to relieve impacted stool .
21 Ιουν 2010 · Constipation disproportionately affects older adults, with a prevalences of 50% in community-dwelling elderly and 74% in nursing-home residents. Loss of mobility, medications, underlying diseases, impaired anorectal sensation, and ignoring calls to defecate are as important as dyssynergic defecation or irritable bowel syndrome in causing ...
2 Ιουν 2015 · Epidemiologic studies demonstrate a higher prevalence laxative use in the elderly, Citation 3, Citation 7 – Citation 10 and elderly patients residing in nursing homes have a greater prevalence of constipation (up to 50%), with up to 74% of them using daily laxatives.
30 Μαρ 2021 · Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a frequent emergency diagnosis in elderly patients and its occurrence tends to increase with the increasing number of elderly patients thus requiring sometimes acute medical care and emergency surgery.
14 Ιουν 2024 · Constipation is common among all age groups but especially among older adults. Symptoms include having less regular bowel movements than usual, difficulty passing stools, or...
