Risk factors associated with lower defecation frequency in hospitalized older adults: a case control study

BACKGROUND: Constipation is highly prevalent in older adults and may be associated with greater frequency of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). We investigated the prevalence of lower defecation frequency (DF) and risk factors (including AECOPD) associated with low...

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Autores principales: Gau, Jen-Tzer, Acharya, Utkarsh H, Khan, M Salman, Kao, Tzu-Cheg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4397888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25887756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0041-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4397888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25887756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0041-0

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