Constipation in long-stay elderly patients: Its treatment and prevention by lactulose, poloxalkol-dihydroxyanthroquinolone and phosphate enemas

Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 181-184

  Brocklehurst, J C ^a   Kirkland, J L ^a   Martin, J ^a   Ashford, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Faecal incontinence; Laxative; Long stay patients; Transit time

Indexed keywords

CODANTHRAMER; DANTRON; LACTULOSE; POLOXAMER;

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LARGE INTESTINE; PHOSPHATE CLYSMA; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

AGED; ANTHRAQUINONES; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; DISACCHARIDES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENEMA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; LACTULOSE; PHOSPHATES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020575552     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000213112     Document Type: Article

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