Comparison of polyethylene glycol with and without electrolytes in the treatment of constipation in elderly institutionalized patients: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study

Drugs and Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 703-713

  Seinelä, Lauri ^a   Sairanen, Ulla ^b   Laine, Tarmo ^b   Kurl, Sangita ^b   Pettersson, Tiina ^b   Happonen, Pertti ^b  

^a Pirkanmaan erikoislääkäripalvelu Oy   (Finland)

^b ORION CORPORATION   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; COLONSOFT; ELECTROLYTE; ISPAGULA; MACROGOL 4000; PEGORION; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; BLOATING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; NURSING HOME; PLANT SEED; PLANTAGO OVATA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSTIPATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69049104254     PISSN: 1170229X     EISSN: 11791969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11316470-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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