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- Title
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation--a European perspective.
- Authors
Tack, J; Müller-Lissner, S; Stanghellini, V; Boeckxstaens, G; Kamm, M A; Simren, M; Galmiche, J-P; Fried, M
- Abstract
Although constipation can be a chronic and severe problem, it is largely treated empirically. Evidence for the efficacy of some of the older laxatives from well-designed trials is limited. Patients often report high levels of dissatisfaction with their treatment, which is attributed to a lack of efficacy or unpleasant side-effects. Management guidelines and recommendations are limited and are not sufficiently current to include treatments that became available more recently, such as prokinetic agents in Europe.
- Publication
Neurogastroenterology and motility, 2011, Vol 23, Issue 8, p697
- ISSN
1365-2982
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01709.x