Functional bowel disorders in the geriatric patient: Constipation, fecal impaction, and fecal incontinence

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 901-905

  De Lillo, Anthony R ^a   Rose, Suzanne ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; CASCARA; CASTOR OIL; CISAPRIDE; ENEMA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; OSMOTIC AGENT; PHENOLPHTHALEIN; PROKINETIC AGENT; SENNA EXTRACT; SORBITOL;

AGED; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FECAL IMPACTION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0034113936     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00718-8     Document Type: Review

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