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Effectiveness of laxatives in elderly - a cross sectional study in nursing homes

BACKGROUND: Laxatives are efficient drugs, but the effectiveness has been questioned. In nursing homes, the prevalence of constipation is high and laxatives are commonly used drugs. The aims of the study were to assess the effectiveness of laxative therapy in an everyday setting in Norwegian nursing...

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Autores principales: Fosnes, Gunvor S, Lydersen, Stian, Farup, Per G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226585/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22093137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-76