 Constipation
"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.
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D003248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.150
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Constipation" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Constipation" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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Shah E, Kim S, Chong K, Lembo A, Pimentel M. Evaluation of harm in the pharmacotherapy of irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Med. 2012 Apr; 125(4):381-93.
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Vande Walle J, Rittig S, Bauer S, Eggert P, Marschall-Kehrel D, Tekgul S. Practical consensus guidelines for the management of enuresis. Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Jun; 171(6):971-83.
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Ribeiro TC, Costa-Ribeiro H, Almeida PS, Pontes MV, Leite ME, Filadelfo LR, Khoury JC, Bean JA, Mitmesser SH, Vanderhoof JA, Scalabrin DM. Stool pattern changes in toddlers consuming a follow-on formula supplemented with polydextrose and galactooligosaccharides. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Feb; 54(2):288-90.
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Fava M, Mischoulon D, Iosifescu D, Witte J, Pencina M, Flynn M, Harper L, Levy M, Rickels K, Pollack M. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of aripiprazole adjunctive to antidepressant therapy among depressed outpatients with inadequate response to prior antidepressant therapy (ADAPT-A Study). Psychother Psychosom. 2012; 81(2):87-97.
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Siderowf A, Jennings D, Eberly S, Oakes D, Hawkins KA, Ascherio A, Stern MB, Marek K. Impaired olfaction and other prodromal features in the Parkinson At-Risk Syndrome Study. Mov Disord. 2012 Mar; 27(3):406-12.
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Apostolis C, Wallace K, Sasson P, Hacker MR, Elkadry E, Rosenblatt PL. Assessment of women with defecatory dysfunction and manual splinting using dynamic pelvic floor magnetic resonance imaging. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan-Feb; 18(1):18-24.
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Marchesi F, Percalli L, Pinna F, Cecchini S, Ricco' M, Roncoroni L. Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy with antiperistaltic cecorectal anastomosis: a new step in the treatment of slow-transit constipation. Surg Endosc. 2012 Jun; 26(6):1528-33.
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Siddiqui A, Rosen R, Nurko S. Anorectal manometry may identify children with spinal cord lesions. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Nov; 53(5):507-11.
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Kiefte-de Jong JC, Saridjan NS, Escher JC, Jaddoe VW, Hofman A, Tiemeier H, Moll HA. Cortisol diurnal rhythm and stress reactivity in constipation and abdominal pain: the Generation R Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Oct; 53(4):394-400.
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Lembo AJ, Schneier HA, Shiff SJ, Kurtz CB, MacDougall JE, Jia XD, Shao JZ, Lavins BJ, Currie MG, Fitch DA, Jeglinski BI, Eng P, Fox SM, Johnston JM. Two randomized trials of linaclotide for chronic constipation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 11; 365(6):527-36.
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