Fecal Distribution Changes Using Colorectal Ultrasonography in Older People with Physical and Cognitive Impairment Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Nurses encounter difficulties evaluating constipation in elderly people with physical and cognitive impairment. Transabdominal ultrasonography (US) has been used to evaluate fecal impaction or fecal quality. However, it is unclear whether colorectal US can evaluate constipation symptoms in older peo...

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Autores principales: Tanaka, Shiho, Yabunaka, Koichi, Matsumoto, Masaru, Tamai, Nao, Noguchi, Hiroshi, Yoshida, Mikako, Nakagami, Gojiro, Sugama, Junko, Sanada, Hiromi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6023545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29799515
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6020055

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6023545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29799515
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6020055

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