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Geriatric Laxative Therapy

Geriatric Laxative Therapy is a clinical therapeutic approach (genus) that specifically involves the systematic administration and management of laxative agents in elderly populations to address age-related gastrointestinal motility disorders and constipation, distinguished by its focus on age-specific pharmacokinetics, comorbidities, and polypharmacy risks (differentia).

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Cost-effective treatment of constipation in the elderly: a randomized double-blind comparison of sorbitol and lactulose

Frank A. Lederle, David L. Busch, Kimberly M. Mattox et al. · The American Journal of Medicine · 1990 · 166 citations

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Kiwifruit promotes laxation in the elderly

Elaine Rush, Meena Patel, Lindsay D. Plank et al. · Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2002 · 144 citations

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Chronic constipation in long stay elderly patients: a comparison of lactulose and a senna-fibre combination.

Anthony Peter Passmore, K Wilson-Davies, Cora Stoker et al. · BMJ · 1993 · 130 citations · Full text

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Factors associated with constipation in a community based sample of people aged 70 years and over.

Angela Campbell, Wendy Busby, Caroline C. Horwath · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 1993 · 123 citations · Full text

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Does treatment of constipation improve faecal incontinence in institutionalized elderly patients?

Philippe Chassagne · Age and Ageing · 2000 · 122 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. OK
    O Kinnunen

    Oulu University Hospital, Finland

    4 publications · 118 citations

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  2. JS
    Juhani Salokannel

    University of Oulu, Finland

    4 publications · 118 citations

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  3. IE
    Ibrahim Elmadfa

    University of Vienna, Austria

    3 publications · 135 citations

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  4. EM
    Elaine McColl

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 110 citations

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  5. AA
    Ashley Adamson

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 74 citations

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Institutions

183

  1. Umeå University

    Umeå, Sweden

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    679 citations

  2. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center

    Pittsburgh, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    472 citations

  3. University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    356 citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    669 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    133 citations

  6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    313 citations

  7. Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    25 publications

    935 citations

  8. Oulu University Hospital

    Oulu, Finland

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    126 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 17 publications · 546 citations

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  2. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    8 publications · 383 citations

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  3. BMJ

    4 publications · 203 citations

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  4. Current Medical Research and Opinion

    CMRO · 4 publications · 111 citations

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  5. Age and Ageing

    4 publications · 219 citations

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