Search results for "Constipation"
Constipation associated with higher stroke risk
Constipated patients had a 50% higher risk of ischemic stroke than those without constipation, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2025
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of constipation
A 52-year-old man is evaluated for a 6-month history of constipation. He has bowel movements once every 5 days, low back pain after 2 days without a bowel movement, and straining during defecation. He reports no abdominal pain. After a physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/17/4.htm
17 Nov 2023
In persons with constipation or IBS-C, kiwifruit vs. psyllium increased spontaneous bowel movements
Findings of the randomized trial bolster recommendations of diet manipulation and lifestyle modifications for chronic constipation syndromes, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/7.htm
26 May 2023
Response to linaclotide for IBS constipation can still appear after four weeks
An industry-funded analysis of four randomized trials of linaclotide for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation found that improvement in abdominal and bowel symptoms occurred after four weeks of treatment in 1 in 6 and 1 in 10 patients, respectively.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/23/6.htm
23 Dec 2022
Systematic review compares over-the-counter treatments for chronic constipation
Polyethylene glycol and senna had good evidence for their use as first-line laxatives, while moderate evidence supported fiber supplements, fruits, stimulant laxatives, and magnesium-based products.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/25/3.htm
25 Jun 2021
Recommendations for pharmacologic management of IBS with diarrhea, constipation
New guidelines suggest that there are several effective drugs available for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but a more detailed analysis indicates that the best treatments increase the rate of response by only 15% versus placebo, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/18/8.htm
18 Nov 2022
Severe COVID-19 associated with more IBS, less constipation
A prospective multicenter study found that patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had significantly higher rates of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fewer problems with constipation at 12 months than controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/23/1.htm
23 Dec 2022
Guidance issued on pharmacologic treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation
The joint clinical practice guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology reviewed evidence on fiber, osmotic laxatives, stimulant laxatives, secretagogues, and a serotonin type 4 agonist.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/1.htm
26 May 2023
MKSAP quiz: Persistent constipation for 2 years
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for persistent constipation in a 60-year-old woman taking chronic opioid analgesic therapy for reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/4.htm
28 Dec 2018
FDA strengthens warning that schizophrenia drug can lead to life-threatening constipation
The agency is strengthening an existing warning that constipation caused by clozapine can uncommonly progress to serious bowel complications that can lead to hospitalization or death if not diagnosed and treated quickly.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/7.htm
28 Feb 2020