Treatment of constipation in long-term care with chinese herbal formula: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 639-646

  Huang, Chien Hsun ^a,b   Su, Yi Chang ^b   Li, Tsai Chung ^b   Lee, Shih Chang ^b   Lin, Jui Shan ^b   Chiu, Tai Yuan ^c   Lue, Hung Chi ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Camillians Saint Mary's Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CCH1; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATITIS; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; LONG-TERM CARE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959827655     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0150     Document Type: Article

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