Modulatory effects of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on defecation in elderly patients receiving enteral feeding

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 2162-2170

  Kondo, Junko ^a   Xiao, Jin Zhong ^b   Shirahata, Akira ^a   Baba, Mieko ^a   Abe, Akie ^a   Ogawa, Koichi ^c   Shimoda, Taeko ^d  

^a Kitakyushu Hospital Group   (Japan)

^b MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD   (Japan)

^c Clinico Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d TOKYO HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium longum BB536; Defecation; Elderly; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; AGED; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL COUNT; DEFECATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84876390415     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2162     Document Type: Article

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