Chronic constipation is a prevalent condition that severely impacts the quality of life of those
affected. Several types of primary chronic constipation, which show substantial overlap …

We aimed to review the published literature regarding the epidemiology of constipation in
the general paediatric and adult population and to assess its geographic, gender and age …

Background: Functional constipation is a prevalent, burdensome gastrointestinal disorder
whose treatment remains challenging. Probiotics have been increasingly investigated in its …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 31, 938–949 Summary Background Comparison of quality of life
(QoL) across disease areas requires the use of appropriate tools. Although many studies …

Objective: The impact on mood and memory of consuming a probiotic containing milk drink,
or a placebo, was examined as, previously, a poor mood has been found to correlate with …

Background Constipation is a common, often chronic, gastrointestinal motility disorder
characterized by such symptoms as straining, hard stool, and infrequent defecation …

Objective Chronic constipation is characterized by difficult, infrequent, or seemingly
incomplete bowel movements. The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC …

Background Constipation is a common clinical problem. Lactulose and Polyethylene Glycol
(PEG) are both commonly used osmotic laxatives that have been shown to be effective and …

The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

Constipation is a frequently reported bowel symptom in the elderly with considerable impact
on quality of life and health expenses. Disease-related morbidity and even mortality have …