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Analyzing fecal loading and retention patterns by abdominal X‐rays of hospitalized older adults: A retrospective study

BACKGROUND: Aging may affect ascending colon (AC) differently from descending colon (DC) and increase the risk of fecal loading (FL) in AC. METHODS: Patients aged ≥65 years admitted to a community hospital were analyzed by abdominal x‐ray for fecal loads and stool retention patterns. FL was scored b...

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Autores principales: Gau, Jen‐Tzer, Patel, Parth, Pan, Jen‐Jung, Kao, Tzu‐Cheg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8917260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35309161
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12199