A STUDY OF BULKING AGENTS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
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- 1 November 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 9 (4) , 267-271
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/9.4.267
Abstract
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.Keywords
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