Prevalence and Effectiveness of Laxative Use Among Elderly Residents in a Regional Hospital Affiliated Nursing Home in Hsinchu County

BACKGROUND: Long-term care residents are susceptible to constipation and one-half to three quarter of older nursing home residents receive laxatives regularly. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors related to abnormal bowel function and explore the effectiveness of laxati...

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Autores principales: Chen, I-Chun, Huang, Hsiu Ju, Yang, Shu Fang, Chen, Chia Chi, Chou, Yu Chen, Kuo, Tsam Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kashan University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25414891

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25414891

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