Alterations in colonic motility are implicated in the pathophysiology of bowel disorders, but
high-resolution manometry of human colonic motor function has revealed that our …

Background: The gut and immune system form a complex integrated structure that has
evolved to provide effective digestion and defence against ingested toxins and pathogenic …

Transit times of radiopaque markers through the human gut were measured by published
techniques and compared with a simplified method. Three sets of distinctive markers were …

OBJECTIVE: Because the risk factors for constipation in the general population are poorly
defined, we examined the association between age, body mass index, and selected lifestyle …

A series of 64 women complaining of severe constipation is described, in each of whom
delayed elimination of markers from the colon was demonstrated but a barium enema was …

Glia A, Lindberg G. Quality of life in patients with different types of functional constipation.
Scand J Gastroenterol 1997; 32: 1083–1089. Background: Little information is available …

Using health statistics from the United States and England and Wales, we review the
epidemiology of constipation and possible etiologies of this disorder as suggested by its …

In this study, total gut transit and regional colonic transit in patients with idiopathic
constipation were measured scintigraphically. Eight patients with severe constipation were …

As relatively little is known of human colonic motor activity either in health, or in pathological
conditions, we investigated mass movements in 14 chronically constipated patients and 18 …

For 20 years now, biofeedback applications in the treatment of fecal incontinence and, more
recently, chronic constipation in adults have proven that improvement of anorectal function …