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Is chronic use of stimulant laxatives harmful to the colon?Arnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 36:386-9. 2003..The dose of such agents should be titrated to effect. Bisacodyl may be used if anthraquinone laxatives are unsatisfactory...- Functional biliary-type pain: update and controversiesArnold Wald
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 39:S217-22. 2005..Suggested algorithms for management of both clinical scenarios are provided... - Psychotropic agents in irritable bowel syndromeArnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, PUH, Mezzanine Level, C Wing, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 35:S53-7. 2002..The second is in patients with IBS who have concomitant psychologic dysfunction. This article reviews the evidence to support these recommendations and guidelines, which may be used to optimize medical management in these patients... - Constipation, diarrhea, and symptomatic hemorrhoids during pregnancyArnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, PUH, Mezzanine Level, C Wing, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 32:309-22, vii. 2003.... - Pathophysiology, diagnosis and current management of chronic constipationArnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:90-100. 2006..This article reviews the modern principles and therapies used to manage chronic constipation of varying severities... - Severe constipationArnold Wald
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:432-5. 2005 - Faecal incontinence in the elderly : epidemiology and managementArnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Drugs Aging 22:131-9. 2005..Significant improvement in quality of life can be achieved in most elderly persons with faecal incontinence... - Functional bowel disorders in inflammatory bowel diseaseMichael A Pezzone
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 31:347-57. 2002..Recognition and treatment of functional symptoms that may be the result of IBD are crucial in the appropriate medical management of these patients... - Diagnosis of constipation in primary and secondary careArnold Wald
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Rev Gastroenterol Disord 4:S28-33. 2004..Most patients, however, do not require diagnostic studies beyond a careful history and physical examination, and are easily managed in the primary care setting... - Controversies concerning pathophysiology and management of acalculous biliary-type abdominal painAmit Rastogi
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Dig Dis Sci 50:1391-401. 2005..More prospective controlled trials are warranted to better define the appropriate evaluation and management of patients with this syndrome... - Endoanal ultrasound findings and fecal incontinence symptoms in women with and without recognized anal sphincter tearsHolly E Richter
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35249 7333, and Division of Radiology, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Obstet Gynecol 108:1394-401. 2006..To estimate whether endoanal ultrasound findings are more prevalent in primiparous women with a history of anal sphincter tear than in women without this history and whether the findings are associated with fecal incontinence symptoms... - Fresh perspectives in chronic constipation and other functional bowel disordersBrooks D Cash
Gastroenterology Division and Colon Health Initiative, National Naval Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Rev Gastroenterol Disord 7:116-33. 2007..Therapies for IBS-C also are limited. However, ongoing research provides promise for improved outcomes in patients with FBDs... - Effect of tegaserod in chronic constipation: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trialJohn F Johanson
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2:796-805. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Over 12 weeks, tegaserod treatment produced significant improvements in chronic constipation symptoms and was also safe and well tolerated... - Neurotrophin-3 improves functional constipationHenry P Parkman
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:1338-47. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: NT-3, administered TTW, increased stool frequency, enhanced colon transit, and improved symptoms of chronic constipation. NT-3 seems to be a novel, safe, and effective agent for the treatment of functional constipation... - Con: Anorectal manometry and imaging are not necessary in patients with fecal incontinenceArnold Wald
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 101:2681-3. 2006 - Clinical practice. Fecal incontinence in adultsArnold Wald
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
N Engl J Med 356:1648-55. 2007 - Long-term outcome of functional childhood constipationSeema Khan
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA
Dig Dis Sci 52:64-9. 2007..In a long-term follow-up of a small sample, the prevalence of constipation in FCC adults is comparable to that in controls. Childhood constipation appears to be a predictor of IBS in adulthood... - Constipation in the primary care setting: current concepts and misconceptionsArnold Wald
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis, USA
Am J Med 119:736-9. 2006..This review highlights and seeks to correct some of these misconceptions and provide treatment guidelines for the practicing physician... - Functional anorectal disordersAdil E Bharucha
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Gastroenterology 130:1510-8. 2006..Functional disorders of defecation may be amenable to pelvic floor retraining by biofeedback therapy (such as dyssynergic defecation)... - Safety and tolerability of tegaserod in patients with chronic constipation: pooled data from two phase III studiesEamonn M M Quigley
Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, Department of Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:605-13. 2006..Studies show that tegaserod effectively relieves the symptoms of chronic constipation/idiopathic constipation (CC). This pooled analysis assessed the safety and tolerability of tegaserod in a large dataset of CC patients... - Biofeedback for fecal incontinenceArnold Wald
Gastroenterology 125:1533-5. 2003 - Introduction. Advancing the treatment of fecal and urinary incontinence through researchWilliam E Whitehead
Gastroenterology 126:S1-2. 2004 - Priorities for treatment research from different professional perspectivesWilliam E Whitehead
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599 7080, USA
Gastroenterology 126:S180-5. 2004.... - Appropriate use of laxatives in the management of constipationArnold Wald
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, H6 516 CSC, Madison, WI 53792 5124, USA
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 9:410-4. 2007..This review addresses each of the four classes of laxatives and provides suggestions about their appropriate use in clinical practice...