A longitudinal study of constipation and laxative use in a community-dwelling elderly population

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 418-424

  Werth, Barry L ^a   Williams, Kylie A ^b   Pont, Lisa G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Community; Constipation; Laxatives; Longitudinal survey; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; CLONIDINE; DIURETIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; AGING; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84926525556     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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