Background and objective Constipation is one of the most common functional disorders of
the gastrointestinal tract in older adults. To date, no systematic review or previous meta …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features,
and management of primary constipation and fecal incontinence in the elderly. Recent …

Background Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD).
Symptoms are evident throughout the disease course, affect the length of the GI tract and …

Objectives: Constipation is a common complaint in older adults. The rise in life expectancy
may amplify the problem and increase social expenditure. We investigated the major risk …

This study aimed to determine the prevalence, symptoms, and associated factors of chronic
constipation among older adults in the North-East of Peninsular Malaysia. A cross-sectional …

Introduction and importance Transverse colon volvulus is a rare cause of colonic obstruction
accounting for 1–3% of colonic volvuli due to the short mesentery and hepatic and splenic …

Objective To evaluate the available evidence on probiotic use in older adults from human
studies. Design systematic review. Methods The databases Embase, CINAHL and Medline …

Introduction Functional constipation (FC) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder in
clinical practice, with the prevalence of which increasing with age. With the increasing aging …

Background: Constipation is a preventable and treatable health concern that develops as
people age owing to a variety of reasons. Aim: This study evaluates the effect of educational …

This review of over 80 articles published in the last 30 years shows that estimates of the
prevalence of chronic constipation in community-dwelling adults varied widely from 2.4% to …