"Constipation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D003248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.150
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Constipation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Constipation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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EBM BLS: Kiwifruit may Improve Constipation in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul; 39(9):1788-1789.
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Surgery for chronic idiopathic constipation: pediatric and adult patients - a systematic review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Feb; 28(2):170-178.
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Tolerability and safety of a semi-elemental enteral formula with partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) in tube-fed children aged 1-4 years: An open-label, single-arm study. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 06; 55:392-399.
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Does Concomitant Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair at the Time of Rectopexy Impact Rectal Prolapse Recurrence Rates? A Retrospective Review of the Prospectively Collected Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium Quality Improvement Database Pilot. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 12 01; 65(12):1522-1530.
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Herbal Medicines for Constipation and Phytochemical Comparison of Active Components. Am J Chin Med. 2022; 50(3):723-732.
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Effects of the Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator Praliciguat in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 12 31; 16(1):59-69.
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Early Diagnosis and Treatment of an Infant with a Novel Thyroid Hormone Receptor a Gene (pC380SfsX9) Mutation. Thyroid. 2021 06; 31(6):1003-1005.
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Functional constipation masked as irritable bowel syndrome. BMC Gastroenterol. 2020 Apr 06; 20(1):86.
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Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms (Nausea, Anorexia and Cachexia, Constipation) in Advanced Illness. Med Clin North Am. 2020 May; 104(3):439-454.
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Randomized, Multicenter, Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin With or Without Veliparib in Patients With Pancreas Adenocarcinoma and a Germline BRCA/PALB2 Mutation. J Clin Oncol. 2020 05 01; 38(13):1378-1388.