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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787591803321

Titolo

Constipation : current & emerging treatments / / editors, John M. Hutson, Bridget R. Southwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-249-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

616.3428

Soggetti

Constipation

Constipation - Treatment

Constipation - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Constipation: current and emerging treatments; 1. Definition and epidemiology; 2. Etiology of constipation; 3. Diagnosis of constipation; 4. Lifestyle approach: holistic management; 5. Brain-gut axis in constipation; 6. Sacral neuromodulation for constipation; 7. Surgical approaches: colectomy for constipation; 8. Surgical approaches: cecostomy/appendicostomy for constipation; 9. Pharmacological management of constipation; 10. Newer agents for chronic constipation: lubiprostone

11. Newer agents for chronic constipation: prucalopride for constipation12. Linaclotide; 13. Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation; 14. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation for constipation; 15. Biofeedback therapy in constipation; 16. Current guidelines for the management of constipation; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Chronic constipation is a major global health problem affecting millions of people, particularly in the developed world. This book includes sixteen chapters from international experts that bring together all the information that physicians need to provide current best practice in management, as well as highlighting the exciting new areas of research in drugs and neuromodulation that have the potential to significantly improve treatment of chronic constipation.