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Constipation and laxative use among people living in nursing homes in 2007 and 2013

BACKGROUND: Constipation is a common condition among older people, particularly among people living in nursing homes, and the use of drugs such as opioids is one of many factors that contribute to its high prevalence. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of constipation and the use of...

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Autores principales: Gustafsson, Maria, Lämås, Kristina, Isaksson, Ulf, Sandman, Per-Olof, Lövheim, Hugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6368797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30736737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1054-x