Laxative Agents in Nursing Homes: An Example of Prescribing Cascade.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.04.021
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Laxatives are among the most prescribed medications to nursing home (NH) patients, and we evaluated the hypothesis that laxative agents could be prescribed as a result of a prescribing cascade. The aims of the… read more here.
Keywords: associated laxative; prescribing cascade; use; laxative use ... See more keywords
551 EASING THE STRAIN OF CONSTIPATION IN CARE HOMES
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab116.20
Abstract: Older individuals are particularly prone to constipation with a reported prevalence of up 50% for those living in community with the prevalence rising to 70% within nursing homes (De Giorgio et al, 2015 1). To… read more here.
Keywords: care; constipation; education; laxative use ... See more keywords
Relationship between mental disorders, psychotropic drugs, and constipation in psychiatric outpatients
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030369
Abstract: Constipation has been reported to be more common in patients with mental disorders than in the general population. However, its relationships with psychiatric diagnosis, medication, age, and sex have not been fully identified. A total… read more here.
Keywords: problems defecation; constipation; laxative use; psychiatric outpatients ... See more keywords
Laxative use and clinical correlates in hospitalized patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a retrospective descriptive study
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DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s151396
Abstract: Background Constipation is a common clinical problem with insufficient attention. Medication-emergent constipation is a rarely studied adverse reaction in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods In this descriptive study, we retrospectively investigated the prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: use; obsessive compulsive; laxative use; compulsive disorder ... See more keywords