Expert Panel Proposes Definition for Occasional Constipation
The 'working' definition recognizes the wide variation in symptoms and patient perceptions of a problem that is often overlooked by clinicians and researchers.
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The 'working' definition recognizes the wide variation in symptoms and patient perceptions of a problem that is often overlooked by clinicians and researchers.
There is insufficient evidence to advise for or against use of synbiotics — mixtures of prebiotics and probiotics — for common gastrointestinal disorders in infants and children, say European experts.
'The prescription of opioids after surgery is embedded in North America's healthcare culture, while in many other countries opioids are rarely prescribed after surgical discharge,' said Dr Julio Fiore Jr.
The pair of new guidelines each explore new, old, and over-the-counter options to help physicians take an individualized approach based on symptoms.
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