Evaluation of constipation in older adults: Radioopaque markers (ROMs) versus wireless motility capsule (WMC)

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-294

  Rao, S S C ^a   Coss Adame, E ^a   Valestin, J ^b   Mysore, K ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Older adults; Radio opaque marker; WMC

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOOPAQUE MARKER; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH EMPTYING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WIRELESS MOTILITY CAPSULE;

AGED; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864935135     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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