"Constipation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D003248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.150
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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Sacral nerve stimulation with appropriate parameters improves constipation in rats by enhancing colon motility mediated via the autonomic-cholinergic mechanisms. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2019 11 01; 317(5):G609-G617.
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Nonpain Symptom Management. Prim Care. 2019 Sep; 46(3):335-351.
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Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation Is Effective but Choice of Endpoints Affects the Therapeutic Gain. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 01; 64(1):39-49.
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Analysis of Factors Associated with Patient or Caregiver Regret following Surgery for Fecal Incontinence. J Urol. 2018 01; 199(1):274-279.
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Pre-operative risk factors for stomal stenosis with Malone antegrade continence enema procedures. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Dec; 13(6):631.e1-631.e5.
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Electrical neuromodulation at acupoint ST36 normalizes impaired colonic motility induced by rectal distension in dogs. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2015 Sep 01; 309(5):G368-76.
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Symptom Burden and Performance Status among Community-Dwelling Patients with Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2015 Jun; 18(6):542-4.
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Sonographic predictors of obstructive defecatory dysfunction. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Mar; 26(3):415-20.
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Anorectal conditions: rectal prolapse. FP Essent. 2014 Apr; 419:28-34.
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Abdominal pain, constipation, and tenesmus in an adolescent female: consider Chlamydia proctitis. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Jun; 26(3):e77-9.