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Laxative Therapy

Laxative Therapy is a pharmacotherapeutic intervention that belongs to the genus of gastrointestinal treatments and is differentiated by its specific purpose of facilitating bowel evacuation through the administration of agents that soften stool, stimulate peristalsis, or increase intestinal fluid secretion in the management of constipation and related bowel disorders.

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2017–2026

289

Variants

Laxative Pharmacotherapy

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Frequency of bowel movements and the future risk of Parkinson’s disease

Robert D. Abbott, Helen Petrovitch, Lon R. White et al. · Neurology · 2001 · 827 citations

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Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019

Cesare Hassan, James E. East, Franco Radaelli et al. · Endoscopy · 2019 · 630 citations · Full text

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The Prevalence, Severity, and Impact of Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction: Results of a US and European Patient Survey (PROBE 1)

Timothy Bell, Sunil Panchal, Christine Miaskowski et al. · Pain Medicine · 2008 · 504 citations · Full text

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Biofeedback Is Superior to Laxatives for Normal Transit Constipation Due to Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

Giuseppe Chiarioni, William E. Whitehead, Vincenzo Pezza et al. · Gastroenterology · 2006 · 459 citations · Full text

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Epidemiology of Constipation (EPOC) Study in The United States: Relation of Clinical Subtypes to Sociodemographic Features

Walter F. Stewart, Joshua Liberman, Robert S. Sandler et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 1999 · 458 citations

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  1. MA
    Marc A. Benninga

    Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Netherlands

    15 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. MA
    Michael A. Kamm

    St Mark's Hospital, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 1.5K citations

    13

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    Dae Youn Hwang

    Pusan National University, South Korea

    14 publications · 442 citations

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  4. JT
    Jan Tack

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

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    Anthony Lembo

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States

    12 publications · 999 citations

    12

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Institutions

1.9K

  1. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    20 h-index

    59 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    16 h-index

    26 publications

    3.2K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    15 h-index

    38 publications

    2K citations

  4. St Mark's Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    38 publications

    3.7K citations

  5. Pusan National University

    Busan, South Korea

    15 h-index

    112 publications

    3.5K citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    15 h-index

    50 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    14 h-index

    37 publications

    3.3K citations

  8. Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, United States

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    1.8K citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 168 publications · 5.3K citations

    40

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  2. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

    34 publications · 3.3K citations

    29

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  3. The American Journal of Gastroenterology

    AJG · 38 publications · 3.8K citations

    26

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  4. Gut

    33 publications · 4K citations

    26

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  5. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

    31 publications · 2.1K citations

    23

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