Age and Ageing · 1980 · 23 citations · 0 references
Dry Stool WeightUrologyFunctional Gastrointestinal DisorderAgingGeriatricsMedicineColonic PressuresActive IngredientGastroenterologyPharmacotherapyDigestive TractDietary FibreGeriatric MedicinePharmacologyConstipated Elderly PatientsAnesthesiologyDigestive System Diseases
A study comparing the effects of bran and ispaghula in constipated elderly patients is described. Ispaghula and bran increased the wet and dry stool weight. There were no serious side-effects and no change in colonic pressures. The use of these bulking agents is shown to be better than the traditional use of laxatives in the elderly.