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Comparison of a Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCH1) and Lactulose as First-Line Treatment of Constipation in Long-Term Care: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Many institutionalized patients and their healthcare providers are dissatisfied with current laxative therapy. This study compared therapeutic efficacy, safety, and laxative cost of an herbal formula (CCH1) and lactulose for long stay patients with constipation. In this double-blind, double-dummy, a...

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Autores principales: Huang, Chien-Hsun, Lin, Jui-Shan, Li, Tsai-Chung, Lee, Shih-Chang, Wang, Hsiu Po, Lue, Hung-Chi, Su, Yi-Chang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3313604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22474530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/923190