Since gastrointestinal cancer increases with age, diagnostic algorithms differ in the elderly. There is reason to believe that this very prevalent disorder may also behave differently in the elderly and that the approach to management needs to take age-related issues into account. These issues will ...
Despite recent improvements in our knowledge concerning IBD in the elderly, much is still unknown. Fundamental issues which remain unresolved are: the true frequency of disease onset in old age; the natural history and location of disease; the response of these patients to medical therapy; the in...
Secondly, the costs to the NHS involved in providing proper bowel care for the elderly would be considerable, although recent government documents have set out a specific commitment to improve standards of care in this area. In order to address some of these issues, the College has recently ...
Bowel habit in relation to age and gender. Findings from the National Health Interview Survey and clinical implications. BACKGROUND: Constipation is widely considered to be a common problem among the elderly, as evidenced by the high rate of laxative use in this population. Y... D Harari,JH ...
In someone who is elderly or disabled, constipation may be a symptom of bowel impaction, a more serious condition in which feces are trapped in the lower part of the large intestine. A doctor should be called if an elderly or disabled person is constipated for a week or more or if a ch...
1,2 When an SBV is present in elderly individuals, it is typically caused by intraabdominal adhesions. This form of SBV, called secondary SBV, generally occurs in patients aged in their 60s to 80s. Because the patient in our case had no history of abdominal surgery, his SBV is classified...
Medical and surgical therapy of inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly — Prospects and complications Population ageing is a global phenomenon. People aged 65years and older comprise approximately 16% of the population of Europe. The medical management of e... S Andreas,H Stefan,G Akram,......
Bowel disorders impair functional status and quality of life in the elderly: a population-based study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1995;50:M184-M189. [PubMed] [Cited in This Article: 2] 41. Everhart JE, Renault PF. Irritable bowel syndrome in office-based practice in the ...
according to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Issues(NIDDK). However, experts believe that a combination of factors contributes to its development. IBS is considered a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder involving the intricate interaction between the brain and the gut. ...
with some sources citing younger age as a risk factor, while other sources found that mental health problems are more prevalent among the elderly [39,42]. Other risk factors include female sex, education, occupation, economic conditions, and close contact with SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals [40...