Objective: Evaluate bowel habit in cancer patients using morphine. Analyze the effectiveness of a therapeutic program in controlling constipation secondary to opioid. Method: case study series, non-randomized, prospective. Patients admitted in the study were bearers of cancer, aged over four years, and using morphine for pain control. After 24 hours from the beginning of the use of morphine, patients were given lactulose and in refractory cases, bisacodyl. Evaluation of bowel habit was achieved through a structured questionnaire. When necessary, fecal desimpaction was performed by via anal or oral. Results: 22 patients were admitted to the study, aged between five and 15 years (average 16.7 years). 27% (6/22) patients had constipation befor...
OBJECTIVE: The study’s purpose has been to address the state of the art in investigations such as cl...
Einleitung: Die Verordnung von Opioiden hat in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Dies führt ebenf...
Constipation, one of the adverse effects of opioid therapy with a major impact on quality of life, i...
BACKGROUND: Opioids are prescribed in over 40% of patients with advanced cancer, but side effects oc...
Abstract Background Opioids are prescribed in over 40% of patients with advanced cancer, but side ef...
Constipation is a condition in which a person has decreased frequency of bowel movements (less than ...
Introduction: Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) is a common distressing symptom associated with canc...
Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) can limit the clinical benefit of opioid treatment. This post-hoc ...
Objective: To investigate the impact of Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) in the literature through ...
Abstract: Constipation and the use of laxatives were investigated in patients with chronic cancer pa...
Introduction: the opioid bowell disfunction (OBD) has a prevalence among 20 and 80%, There for the u...
English Abstract; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S...
Purpose of Project: Opioid-induced constipation is highly prevalent in patients with cancer pain on ...
Opioid analgetics (the most potent painkillers) are widely used in palliative care of patients with ...
International audienceDigestive disorders, in particular constipation, are symptoms very often repor...
OBJECTIVE: The study’s purpose has been to address the state of the art in investigations such as cl...
Einleitung: Die Verordnung von Opioiden hat in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Dies führt ebenf...
Constipation, one of the adverse effects of opioid therapy with a major impact on quality of life, i...
BACKGROUND: Opioids are prescribed in over 40% of patients with advanced cancer, but side effects oc...
Abstract Background Opioids are prescribed in over 40% of patients with advanced cancer, but side ef...
Constipation is a condition in which a person has decreased frequency of bowel movements (less than ...
Introduction: Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) is a common distressing symptom associated with canc...
Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) can limit the clinical benefit of opioid treatment. This post-hoc ...
Objective: To investigate the impact of Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) in the literature through ...
Abstract: Constipation and the use of laxatives were investigated in patients with chronic cancer pa...
Introduction: the opioid bowell disfunction (OBD) has a prevalence among 20 and 80%, There for the u...
English Abstract; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S...
Purpose of Project: Opioid-induced constipation is highly prevalent in patients with cancer pain on ...
Opioid analgetics (the most potent painkillers) are widely used in palliative care of patients with ...
International audienceDigestive disorders, in particular constipation, are symptoms very often repor...
OBJECTIVE: The study’s purpose has been to address the state of the art in investigations such as cl...
Einleitung: Die Verordnung von Opioiden hat in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Dies führt ebenf...
Constipation, one of the adverse effects of opioid therapy with a major impact on quality of life, i...