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A national cross-sectional survey of constipation in patients attending cancer centres in Ireland

Background: The prevalence of constipation in patients with cancer is estimated at 50-90%. It is often associated with pain, anorexia, nausea and vomiting and impacts negatively on quality of life. Despite its common occurrence, it is often poorly recognised and treated by healthcare professionals....

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Autores principales: Ryan, Karen, Johnston, Bridget M., McAleer, Clare, O'Connor, Laserina, Larkin, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000 Research Limited 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9582576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36311471
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13315.2