TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic constipation in adults
AU - Sibanda, Mncengeli
AU - Meyer, Johanna Catharina
AU - Maponya, M.
AU - Motha, T.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Medpharm.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - © Medpharm. Chronic constipation is a prevalent gastrointestinal motility disorder, which may be primary (idiopathic) or due to secondary causes. Although chronic constipation is not a life-threatening condition, it has a negative impact on patients' daily activities and quality of life. This article examines chronic constipation in adult patients with emphasis on the main causes, diagnosis and treatment options, including the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. Patient education and counselling to improve treatment outcomes are also discussed.
AB - © Medpharm. Chronic constipation is a prevalent gastrointestinal motility disorder, which may be primary (idiopathic) or due to secondary causes. Although chronic constipation is not a life-threatening condition, it has a negative impact on patients' daily activities and quality of life. This article examines chronic constipation in adult patients with emphasis on the main causes, diagnosis and treatment options, including the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. Patient education and counselling to improve treatment outcomes are also discussed.
KW - Adults
KW - Behaviour modification
KW - Chronic constipation
KW - Dietary modification
KW - Patient education
KW - Pharmacological treatment
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M3 - Literature review
SN - 1015-1362
VL - 85
SP - 34
EP - 42
JO - SA Pharmaceutical Journal
JF - SA Pharmaceutical Journal
IS - 1
ER -