TY - JOUR
T1 - Inpatient constipation
AU - Allen-Dicker, Joshua
AU - Goldman, Jonathan
AU - Shah, Brijen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Constipation is a common inpatient condition and a costly consequence of medical illness, treatment, or hospitalization. This article proposes diagnostic criteria for inpatient constipation, reviews existing literature, and recommends protocols for the prevention and treatment of inpatient constipation. More research is needed to develop inpatient-specific data on prevention and treatment strategies, and on how to handle this condition during transitions of care.
AB - Constipation is a common inpatient condition and a costly consequence of medical illness, treatment, or hospitalization. This article proposes diagnostic criteria for inpatient constipation, reviews existing literature, and recommends protocols for the prevention and treatment of inpatient constipation. More research is needed to develop inpatient-specific data on prevention and treatment strategies, and on how to handle this condition during transitions of care.
KW - Behavioral therapy
KW - Inpatient constipation
KW - Pharmacologic therapy
KW - Prevention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84915745747&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.09.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84915745747
SN - 2211-5943
VL - 4
SP - 51
EP - 64
JO - Hospital Medicine Clinics
JF - Hospital Medicine Clinics
IS - 1
ER -