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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38455697/stercoral-colitis-induced-ischemia-mimicking-acute-mesenteric-ischemia-a-case-report-and-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohammad N Kloub, Ahmad Haddad, Mohammad Abushanab, Qusai Al-Maharmeh, Muhammad Hussain, Abdullah Al Qazakzeh, Atheer Anwar
UNLABELLED: Stercoral colitis is a rare but serious condition characterized by inflammation of the colonic mucosa due to impacted and hardened faecal material. The word "stercoral" means "related to faeces". This condition usually develops due to the accumulation of hard stool masses in the colon, which cause localized inflammation and irritation. These faecalomas can exert persistent pressure on the colonic wall, causing damage and inflammation. Stercoral colitis presenting symptoms that mimic acute mesenteric ischemia is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians due to the overlap in clinical manifestations...
2024: European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38445161/cecal-volvulus-in-an-elderly-woman-a-rare-cause-of-bowel-obstruction
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Tiago Branco, Leonor Ávila, Ana Rodrigues, Ágata Ferreira
Cecal volvulus is a rare, life-threatening form of bowel obstruction caused by the entanglement of the bowel around the mesenteric axis, compromising blood supply and leading to obstruction and ischemia. The diagnosis is challenging due to its highly variable clinical presentation and differential diagnoses, which may delay timely intervention. This is a case report of an 89-year-old woman who presented with a two-day history of lower right quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and a temporary loss of consciousness...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38407112/influencing-factors-of-constipation-in-elderly-patients-with-intracerebral-hemorrhage-implication-for-clinical-care
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Meng Wang, Jue Lu, Ziwei Lu, Zhong Wang, Zhuo Wang, Chao Wu
Background: Constipation is common in elderly inpatients with intracerebral hemorrhage. This study aimed to construct a model for predicting the risk of constipation in elderly inpatients with intracerebral hemorrhage and to provide reference for formulating targeted intervention measures. Methods: Elderly patients with intracerebral hemorrhage who were treated in the department of Neurosurgery of a third-class hospital in Suzhou from January 2018 to September 2023 were included. Clinical data of patients with and without constipation were compared...
February 26, 2024: Biological Research for Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38393458/mental-health-disorders-as-a-risk-factor-in-young-patients-with-rectal-prolapse
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ashlyn E Whitlock, Kevin R Arndt, Benjamin G Allar, Michelle N Fakler, Thomas E Cataldo, Kristen T Crowell, Anne C Fabrizio, Evangelos Messaris
BACKGROUND: Rectal prolapse (RP) typically presents in the elderly, though it can present in younger patients lacking traditional risk factors. The current study compares medical and mental health history, presentation, and outcomes for young and older patients with RP. METHODS: This is a single-center retrospective review of patients who underwent abdominal repair of RP between 2005 and 2019. Individuals were dichotomized into two groups based on age greater or less than 40 years...
February 23, 2024: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38343084/strategies-used-for-childhood-chronic-functional-constipation-the-success-evidence-synthesis
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Alex Todhunter-Brown, Lorna Booth, Pauline Campbell, Brenda Cheer, Julie Cowie, Andrew Elders, Suzanne Hagen, Karen Jankulak, Helen Mason, Clare Millington, Margaret Ogden, Charlotte Paterson, Davina Richardson, Debs Smith, Jonathan Sutcliffe, Katie Thomson, Claire Torrens, Doreen McClurg
BACKGROUND: Up to 30% of children have constipation at some stage in their life. Although often short-lived, in one-third of children it progresses to chronic functional constipation, potentially with overflow incontinence. Optimal management strategies remain unclear. OBJECTIVE: To determine the most effective interventions, and combinations and sequences of interventions, for childhood chronic functional constipation, and understand how they can best be implemented...
January 2024: Health Technology Assessment: HTA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38298942/retracted-efficacy-and-mechanism-of-trimebutine-maleate-combined-with-lactulose-in-the-treatment-of-constipation-predominant-irritable-bowel-syndrome-in-the-elderly
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Emergency Medicine International
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/6125120.].
2024: Emergency Medicine International
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38286642/analysis-of-the-influencing-factors-of-postoperative-constipation-in-patients-undergoing-cardiovascular-surgery-a-cross-sectional-and-prospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ping Zhang, Chun Liu, Wen Qi, Xiaoli Xie, Yunyan Su
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to estimate the potential influencing factors of postoperative constipation in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. METHODS: This study included a cohort of 379 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. The patient cohort was stratified into two groups based on the presence or absence of postoperative constipation. Utilizing logistic regression analysis, both univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to elucidate the factors influencing defecation problems...
January 18, 2024: Heart Surgery Forum
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38262653/abdominal-massage-for-chronic-constipation-in-the-elderly-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-protocol
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qiang Yuan, Xiaoyan Wang, Li Zhou, Chuan Li, Qunwen Lu, Haozhong Wang, Jian Luo
INTRODUCTION: Chronic constipation (CC) is a highly prevalent health challenge that is particularly challenging to treat in elderly patients. Although lifestyle guidance and laxative therapy often yield positive outcomes, patients occasionally struggle with maintaining dietary control. Therefore, identifying an economical and safe alternative therapy to the existing treatment methods documented in the international literature is necessary. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of abdominal massage in elderly patients with CC to provide a basis for future mechanistic research...
January 22, 2024: BMJ Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38241527/efficacy-and-safety-of-buzhongyiqi-decoction-combined-with-acupoint-application-for-functional-constipation-in-elderly-people-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yanjie Chen, Shu Luo, Min Luo
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application in the treatment of functional constipation in elderly people. METHODS: (1) Four Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science Periodical Database, Chinese Citation Database, China Biology Medicine) and 4 foreign databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase) were searched, excluded, and included in randomized controlled trials of Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application for the treatment of functional constipation in elderly people...
January 19, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38188658/effect-of-magnesium-oxide-with-probiotics-on-bowel-movements-in-elderly-orthopedic-patients-with-chronic-constipation-a-retrospective-chart-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Takahiko Nagamine
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
2024: Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38166616/stercoral-colitis-in-the-emergency-department-a-review-of-the-literature
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REVIEW
Emily Bae, Jacqueline Tran, Kaushal Shah
BACKGROUND: Stercoral colitis (SC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening inflammatory colitis caused by the accumulation of impacted fecal material. Despite reported associations with bowel perforation and high mortality rates, stercoral colitis remains a poorly defined and underrecognized diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVE OF THE REVIEW: This review aims to summarize and synthesize existing literature on SC to guide its recognition and management in the ED...
January 2, 2024: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38161629/crohn-s-disease-an-enigmatic-variant-with-gastritis-and-ileal-obstruction
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Samuel Amo-Tachie, Fredrick Kojo Ocansey, Abena Durowaa Yeboah
There are multiple atypical manifestations of Crohn's disease, which sometimes delay diagnosis or even more often result in complete misdiagnosis, especially in poorly equipped facilities. This is the case of an elderly woman with Crohn's disease who presented with gastritis and bowel obstruction. She had hitherto been wrongly managed for peptic ulcer disease and functional constipation based mainly on her symptoms. Her diagnosis was made only after years of failed symptomatic management. This case aims to highlight the uncommon and easily misdiagnosed gastroduodenal presentation of Crohn's disease, as well as clinical clues to correctly diagnosing the condition...
January 2024: Clinical Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38161563/purple-urine-bag-syndrome-a-peculiar-presentation-of-a-urinary-tract-infection
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João Faia, Ana S Martins, Miguel Martins
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a peculiar phenomenon and corresponds to the appearance of purplish-colored urine. It is associated with urinary tract infections occurring mainly in debilitated elderly women with constipation and long-term indwelling urinary catheters. We share a case involving PUBS in an 87-year-old female patient, explore the pathophysiology, and discuss potential management options for this uncommon syndrome.
December 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38131120/unresolved-palliative-care-needs-of-elderly-non-cancer-patients-at-home-a-multicenter-prospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jun Hamano, Takuya Shinjo, Kazuhiko Fukumoto, Maiko Kodama, Hongja Kim, Sen Otomo, Shoichi Masumoto, Kotaro Hashimoto, Takamichi Matsuki, Kazuhiro Hisajima, Nobuyuki Miyata, Riri Suzuki, Shoji Yokoya, Keijiro Miyake, Ryo Takayanagi, Masakatsu Shimizu, Yoshihiro Kataoka, Hiroshi Taira, Sachiko Ozone, Hiroki Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Kizawa
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: There is growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the disease trajectory; however, palliative care needs for non-cancer patients remain to be elucidated. We investigated the trajectory of unresolved palliative care needs of non-cancer patients at home and explored associated factors. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study of elderly non-cancer patients at home in Japan between Jan 2020 and Dec 2020...
2023: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38115611/continuous-laxative-use-and-its-relationship-to-defecation-among-residents-of-nursing-homes-a-longitudinal-observational-study-using-the-interrai
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Manami Takaoka, Ayumi Igarashi, Ayako Ninomiya, Tomoaki Ishibashi, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani
AIM: To clarify the association between constipation, diarrhea, and long-term laxative use in Japanese nursing home residents. METHODS: Data from 306 residents with chronic constipation aged over 75 years for basic characteristics, medication use, activities of daily living, and concurrent illness were collected via two consecutive 6-monthly surveys conducted using the Japanese interRAI assessment tool. We used bivariate and multivariate analyses to examine the associations between chronic constipation, diarrhea, and continuous laxative use...
December 19, 2023: Geriatrics & Gerontology International
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38064632/combined-efficacy-of-modified-yangxin-anshen-decoction-and-western-medicine-treatment-in-elderly-patients-with-schizophrenia-and-sleep-disorders
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nian Chen, Huichao Xia, Yuxi Pan, Di Wu
OBJECTIVE: To explore the combined efficacy of modified Yangxin Anshen decoction and Western medicine treatment in elderly patients with schizophrenia and sleep disorders. METHODS: A total of 144 elderly patients with schizophrenia and sleep disorders in Wuhan Wudong Hospital were enrolled as participants in this study from April 2021 to April 2022. The participants were randomly and equally divided into a control group (receiving conventional Western medicine treatment) and two study groups: study group 1 received modified Yangxin Anshen decoction, and study group 2 receive modified Yangxin Anshen decoction in addition to Western medicine treatment...
December 8, 2023: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38050216/effect-of-oral-probiotics-on-clinical-efficacy-and-intestinal-flora-in-elderly-severe-pneumonia-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yonglin Zhu, Guannan Ma, Wei Ren, Zhenyu Hu, Ling Zhou, Xin Zhang, Na Zhao, Mingding Zhang, Lei Yan, Qian Yu, Xuetong Liu, Jichao Chen
Complex microbial ecosystems in both gastrointestinal and respiratory systems have been found to have a significant impact on human health. Growing evidence has demonstrated that intestinal dysbiosis can increase vulnerability to pulmonary infections. However, changes in the composition and activity of the intestinal flora after probiotic supplementation may alter the disease state of the host. The effects of probiotics on the improvement of diseases, such as severe pneumonia (SP), in intensive care units (ICUs) remain controversial...
December 1, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38033690/metastatic-prostatic-adenocarcinoma-presenting-as-generalized-lymphadenopathy-unmasked-by-a-covid-booster-vaccine
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Kavya Bharathidasan, Vivie Tran, Sayed Reshad Ghafouri, Shabnam Rehman, Luis Brandi
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Lymphadenopathy following recent immunization is usually regional. Generalized lymphadenopathy should arouse suspicion for alternative underlying pathology. Prostate adenocarcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis for malignancy in an elderly male patient. Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma can have good prognostic outcomes if treatment is started promptly, even in the setting of widespread disease. ABSTRACT: Generalized lymphadenopathy is commonly attributed to infectious causes or malignancy, often lymphoproliferative disorders...
December 2023: Clinical Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37997737/efficacy-and-safety-of-probiotics-in-geriatric-patients-with-constipation-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
X Deng, X Shang, L Zhou, X Li, K Guo, M Xu, L Hou, X Hui, S Li
BACKGROUND: Probiotics may be an effective alternative to traditional drug therapy for constipation in the elderly. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of probiotics in managing constipation among the elderly. METHODS: Eight databases were queried for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating probiotics' efficacy in addressing constipation among the elderly until January 2023. The meta-analysis was conducted employing R software version 4...
2023: Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37964841/designing-of-texture-modified-fruit-juices-using-food-hydrocolloids-storage-influence-on-viscosity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Buse Akçay, Derya Alkan
Elderly individuals require special dietary considerations due to various physiological dysfunctions (such as dysphagia, constipation, etc.) and specific nutritional needs. Dysphagia, the difficulty associated with swallowing can lead to some challenges in containing and transitioning of food or liquids within the mouth, increasing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Thickening fluid is an effective method for alleviating swallowing difficulties. It works by slowing down the flow of liquids during swallowing, thus reducing the risk of aspiration into the airway...
November 2023: Heliyon
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