Management of constipation in residents with dementia: Sorbitol effectiveness and cost

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 239-241

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a,b   Lane, Patricia ^a,b   Panke, JoAnn ^a,b   Lyman, Paul ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Cost; Dementia; Laxatives

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; DOCUSATE SODIUM; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; SORBITOL; ENEMA; MAGNESIUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS; TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BISACODYL; CATHARTICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DRUG COSTS; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTULOSE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SORBITOL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143136581     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70129-2     Document Type: Article

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