Age differences in patients evaluated for constipation: Constipation characteristics, symptoms, and bowel and dietary habits

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 667-676

  McCrea, G Lindsay ^a   Miaskowski, Christine ^b   Stotts, Nancy A ^b   MacEra, Liz ^b   Paul, Steven M ^b   Varma, Madhulika G ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALGESICS; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78651485778     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181f91082     Document Type: Article

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