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For: Werth BL, Christopher SA. Potential risk factors for constipation in the community. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(21): 2795-2817 [PMID: 34135555 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i21.2795]
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A. A. Puchkova, A. V. Shpakov, V. M. Baranov, V. P. Katuntsev, D. M. Stavrovskaya, G. K. Primachenko, V. P. Gorbachev, E. S. Tomilovskaya, O. I. Orlov. General Results of a 21-Day Head-Down Bed Rest Study without Use of CountermeasuresHuman Physiology 2024; 50(7) doi: 10.1134/S0362119725700173
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Wenyi Du, Lingchen Lu, Yuxuan Liu, Yuxin Yan, Rui La, Qian Wu, Jie Xu, Xiaojun Zhou. The association between dietary vitamin B1 intake and constipation: a population-based studyBMC Gastroenterology 2024; 24(1) doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03255-2
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Xia Chen, Ting Yang, Yao Huang, Yaping Yang, Xian Li, Yaowei Ma, Haobai Long, Ding Liao, Peng Zhang, Weibo Wen. Acacetin Alleviates Loperamide‐Induced Functional Constipation by Inhibiting P53‐Mediated Apoptosis in Colonic Epithelial CellsNeurogastroenterology & Motility 2026; 38(4) doi: 10.1111/nmo.70298
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Che-Yu Chiang, Su-Chen Lo, Jason W. Beckstead, Chiu-Yueh Yang. Associations between constipation risk and lifestyle, medication use, and affective symptoms in patients with schizophrenia: a multicenter cross-sectional studySocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2025; 60(2) doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02729-8
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Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi, Alaleh Amirak, Negin Rahimi, Maryam Hosseini, Mohaddeseh Azadvari, Maryam Rafiei. The Effect of Biofeedback on Constipation, Sleep, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation: a QUASI Experimental Study (Before and After Study)Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 2025; 50(1) doi: 10.1007/s10484-024-09680-z
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Maria Osley Garzón Duque, Nicolas Vargas Barajas, Fabio León Rodríguez Ospina, Marcela Valencia Franco, Camilo Giraldo Villegas. Constipación en trabajadores con empleos de subsistencia en Medellín, Colombia, y su relación con las condiciones laborales, hábitos alimentarios y estilos de vida. Estudio descriptivoRevista Med 2024; 32(2) doi: 10.18359/rmed.7125
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Fei Wang, Min Fei, Wen-Zheng Hu, Xiao-Dan Wang, Shuai Liu, Yan Zeng, Jin-Hong Zhang, Yang Lv, Jian-ping Niu, Xin-ling Meng, Pan Cai, Yang Li, Bao-zhi Gang, Yong You, Yan Lv, Yong Ji. Prevalence of Constipation in Elderly and Its Association With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional StudyFrontiers in Neuroscience 2022; 15 doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.821654
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Bastian Wobbe, Viola Andresen, Ralf Baron, Jürgen Eiche, Frank Elsner, Sven Gottschling, Jens Keßler, Hartmut Link, Philipp C. G. Müller-Schwefe, Ulf Schutter, Martin Storr, Michael A. Überall, Stefan Wirz. German Expert Consensus on Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC): Recommendations and a Treatment Algorithm for Clinical PracticeJournal of Clinical Medicine 2026; 15(6) doi: 10.3390/jcm15062369
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Xiao Huang, Liwen Zhao, Zhenyang Li, Xiaodong Gu, Mingzhe Li, Jianbin Xiang. Association of niacin intake with constipation in adult: result from the National Health and Nutrition ExaminationEuropean Journal of Medical Research 2023; 28(1) doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01362-6
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Huaxing Li, Guolan Su, Weilan Kang, Weihao Huang, Aiwu Liu, Meihui Zhang. Constipation and Parkinson disease: A 2-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysisMedicine 2025; 104(34) doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000043240
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Cheng Li, Ruozhen Wu, Diya Xie. Association Between Indices of Thyroid Hormone Resistance and Constipation Prevalence in the US PopulationJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2025; 59(9) doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000002107
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Zhe Chen, Yingying Peng, Qingyang Shi, Yongjie Chen, Lujia Cao, Jiannan Jia, Chunxiang Liu, Junhua Zhang. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Functional Constipation According to the Rome Criteria in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisFrontiers in Medicine 2022; 9 doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.815156
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Maryam Safarnavadeh, Leili Salehi, Zohreh Mahmoodi. Fluid intake, fiber consumption, and physical activity related to constipation among elderly, which one is more important? A cross-sectional study in IranThe North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 2025; 9(19) doi: 10.51745/najfnr.9.19.30-40
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Jakub Ruszkowski, Katarzyna Majkutewicz, Zbigniew Heleniak, Jacek M. Witkowski, Alicja Dębska-Ślizień. Prevalence and Severity of Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms amongst Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisJournal of Clinical Medicine 2022; 11(21) doi: 10.3390/jcm11216363
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Eman M. Gaber Hassan, Sharell Lewis, Sajedah Fawzi Alsadiq, Salha Ali Almarhoon, Hanan Mufareh Alsubeh, Sana Mohammad Alboori, Khulood Abdulghafour Al Marzooq, Fatimah Saleh Al Awami, Mohammad Daud Ali. Integrated Management of Constipation in Hypothyroidism: Evaluating Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological InterventionsNursing Reports 2025; 15(10) doi: 10.3390/nursrep15100354
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Amani Beshara, Avraham Yitzhak, Revital Guterman, Ruhama Elhayany, Majd Khader, Sarah Weissmann, Naim Abu-Freha. Clinical Yield of Colonoscopy in Evaluation of Young Women with Constipation: An Age- and Gender-Based AnalysisDiagnostics 2025; 15(10) doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15101209
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Yu Aihara, Yusuke Ito, Eri Takeshita, Mari Oba, Kaoru Yamamoto, Noriko Sumitomo, Hisako Yamamoto, Shimpei Baba, Yuko Shimizu-Motohashi, Takashi Saito, Hirofumi Komaki. Prevalence and management of gastrointestinal complications in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A retrospective cohort studyBrain and Development 2025; 47(4) doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2025.104379
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Jingwen Yang, Jing He, Wei Liu, Xiaowei Huang, Pan Li. Assessment of urban rail train drivers’ emergency handling capability based on a physio-psycho-machine-environment-management multidimensional frameworkFrontiers in Future Transportation 2026; 6 doi: 10.3389/ffutr.2025.1690626
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Shaymaa Sayed Khalil, Thanaa Mohamed Diab, Sami Ahmed Zaher Basha, Ola Mohamed Elgohary, Sajidah Samih Al-Hawamdih, Safaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Cheryl Green. Effect of Effleurage Abdominal Massage on Postoperative Constipation for Patients With Lower Limb Fractures: Randomized Controlled TrialsNursing Forum 2026; 2026(1) doi: 10.1155/nuf/2952024
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Mahbod Kaveh, Arman Malekiantaghi, Hamideh Mohammadi, Hosein Shabani-Mirzaee, Kambiz Eftekhari, Nikhat Kaura. Infant Dyschezia Is Associated With Increased Risk of Functional Constipation in Childhood: A Case–Control StudyInternational Journal of Pediatrics 2026; 2026(1) doi: 10.1155/ijpe/6410431
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Johannes P. Johnson-Martínez, Christian Diener, Anne E. Levine, Tomasz Wilmanski, David L. Suskind, Alexandra Ralevski, Jennifer Hadlock, Andrew T. Magis, Leroy Hood, Noa Rappaport, Sean M. Gibbons. Aberrant bowel movement frequencies coincide with increased microbe-derived blood metabolites associated with reduced organ functionCell Reports Medicine 2024; 5(7) doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101646
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Maura Corsetti, Andrea Shin, Brian E. Lacy, Brooks D. Cash, Magnus Simrén, Max J. Schmulson, Xiaohua Hou, Anthony Lembo. Bowel DisordersGastroenterology 2026; 170(6) doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2026.02.003
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Noriko Motoki, Yuji Inaba, Hirokazu Toubou, Kohei Hasegawa, Takumi Shibazaki, Teruomi Tsukahara, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Michihiro Kamijima, Shin Yamazaki, Yukihiro Ohya, Reiko Kishi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Koichi Hashimoto, Chisato Mori, Shuichi Ito, Zentaro Yamagata, Hidekuni Inadera, Takeo Nakayama, Tomotaka Sobue, Masayuki Shima, Hiroshige Nakamura, Narufumi Suganuma, Koichi Kusuhara, Takahiko Katoh. Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s StudyInternational Breastfeeding Journal 2023; 18(1) doi: 10.1186/s13006-023-00592-y
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Hiroaki Nakagawa, Taro Takeshima, Akihiro Ozaka, Sho Sasaki, Noriaki Kurita, Sugihiro Hamaguchi, Shunichi Fukuhara. Poor Sleep Quality as a Risk Factor for Constipation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in JapanCureus 2023;  doi: 10.7759/cureus.46175
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Nhu Thi Hanh Vu, Duc Trong Quach, Mai Ngoc Luu, Shunsuke Miyauchi, Naoki Ishiuchi, Doan Thi Nha Nguyen, Atsuo Yoshino, Yoshie Miyake, Yuri Okamoto, Shiro Oka, Toru Hiyama. Family History as a Dominant Risk Factor for Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Chronic Constipation: A Rome IV-Based Study among Japanese University StudentsDigestion 2025;  doi: 10.1159/000548363
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Yesheng Zhou, Si Liu, Qian Zhang, Shutian Zhang, Shengtao Zhu, Shanshan Wu. Socioeconomic Disparity and Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cohort Study With Mediation AnalysisClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2026; 24(4) doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2025.08.034
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Edwin Lam, Wai Lam Ng, Fan Huang, Hiu Yeung Choi, Leong Chai Chan, Chiu Ting Lau, Tongyu Ma, Paulo Ferreira, Dino Samartzis, Jaro Karppinen, Arnold Yu Lok Wong. Unravelling the spine-gut–pain connection: chronic musculoskeletal pain and digestive dysfunction in a large-scale population-based cohort of 110,685 individualsEuropean Spine Journal 2026;  doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09679-y
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Soo-Min Jung, Ae-Wha Ha, Su-Jin Choi, Se-Young Kim, Woo-Kyoung Kim. Effect of Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969 on the Improvement of Bowel Movement in Loperamide-Treated SD RatsNutrients 2022; 14(18) doi: 10.3390/nu14183710
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Luis Enrique Flores-Egocheaga, Eloy Puente De La Vega-Cáceres, Álvaro Bellido-Caparó. Etiología inusual de hemorragia digestiva baja en paciente con constipaciónRevista de Gastroenterología del Perú 2025; 45(1) doi: 10.47892/rgp.2025.451.1793
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Wenwen Li, Cuncheng Liu, Zhongyi Zhang, Zhikai Cai, Tailong Lv, Ruiyuan Zhang, Yaoyao Zuo, Shouqiang Chen. Exploring the top 30 drugs associated with drug-induced constipation based on the FDA adverse event reporting systemFrontiers in Pharmacology 2024; 15 doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1443555
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Fengwei Liu, Siyu Liu, Jia Chen, Jiamei Fu. The association between dietary vitamin B2 intake and constipation: A cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2009 to 2010Medicine 2025; 104(41) doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000045238
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Brian E Lacy, Darren M Brenner, Jordi Serra, Daniel Pohl, Viola Andresen, Alèxia Aran. Dispelling myths and misconceptions of constipation with a focus on stimulant laxativesFrontline Gastroenterology 2026;  doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2025-103547
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Payila Satya Raghava Aneesh, Venkatesh Vaithiyam, Ravi Teja Reddy, Ashok Dalal, Sanjeev Sachdeva. Ileal bile acid transporter inhibitors for chronic constipation in the elderlyWorld Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2026; 17(1): 112327 doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112327
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Mostafa Mohammad Ali Al-Fatlawi, Suad J. Mohammad. Impact of demographical characteristics on senior persons' knowledge concerning constipation treatment at the nursing home in the Al-Kut cityInternational journal of health sciences 2022;  doi: 10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6091
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Nader Salari, Sakine Mohamadi, Mahvan Hemmati, Amirreza Fallahi, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Hosna Zarei, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi. Global prevalence of constipation during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysisBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024; 24(1) doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-07057-y
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Nativ Marie, Appel Boaz, Shabataev Valentin, Greenstein Alexander, Gruenwald Ilan. The influence of COVID-19 restrictions on bladder and bowel symptoms: A Case ReportArchive of Urological Research 2021;  doi: 10.17352/aur.000035
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Dilip Kumar Ghosh, Debashis Kumar Sarkar, Mukta Nath, Parash Ullah, Mohammad Faiz Ahmad Khondaker, Shamsuddin Al Masud Chowdhury, Mohammad Mahmuduzzaman. Symptoms and Prevalence of Constipation among Adult Population of BangladeshEuroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterology 2023; 13(2) doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1393
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Shiori Komori, Junichi Akiyama, Naoko Tatsuno, Erika Yamada, Atsuko Izumi, Mariko Hamada, Kana Seto, Yuriko Nishiie, Keigo Suzuki, Yuya Hisada, Yuki Otake, Yuka Yanai, Hidetaka Okubo, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Naoki Akazawa, Natsuyo Yamamoto, Yasuo Tanaka, Mikio Yanase, Akiko Saito, Kazuhiko Yamada, Chizu Yokoi, Akihito Nagahara. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Constipation Symptoms among Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional StudyDigestion 2024; 105(4) doi: 10.1159/000539366
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Nhu Thi Hanh Vu, Duc Trong Quach, Shunsuke Miyauchi, Mai Ngoc Luu, Mahoko Yoshida, Doan Thi Nha Nguyen, Atsuo Yoshino, Yoshie Miyaka, Yuri Okamoto, Shiro Oka, Toru Hiyama. Prevalence and associated factors of chronic constipation among Japanese university studentsFrontiers in Public Health 2024; 12 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1258020
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Mahsa Kamali, Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami, Ali Ghaemian, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Nadali Esmaeili-Ahangarkelai, Fahimeh Ghasemi Charati, Sahar Haghighat. The Effect of Acupressure on Preventing Constipation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction under Primary Percutaneous Coronary InterventionMiddle East Journal of Digestive Diseases 2022; 14(4) doi: 10.34172/mejdd.2022.303
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Xiaotong Zhang, Min Liu, Yuping Wang, Ya Zheng, Yongning Zhou. The impact of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption on constipation: evidence from NHANESBMC Public Health 2025; 25(1) doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22265-7
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Hiroko Takaki, Akihito Hagihara, Daisuke Kobayashi, Satoru Koyanagi. Medication literacy scale for patients with chronic constipationExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 2026; 23 doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2026.100798
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Martyna Głuszek-Osuch, Elżbieta Cieśla, Kamila Sobaś, Edyta Suliga, Stanisław Głuszek. Depressive Symptoms, Dietary Patterns and Other Factors Associated with Constipation in Middle-Aged Adults from Kielce District in Poland: A Cross-Sectional StudyJournal of Clinical Medicine 2025; 14(19) doi: 10.3390/jcm14197090
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Noriko Motoki, Yuji Inaba, Hirokazu Toubou, Kohei Hasegawa, Takumi Shibazaki, Teruomi Tsukahara, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Michihiro Kamijima, Shin Yamazaki, Yukihiro Ohya, Reiko Kishi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Koichi Hashimoto, Chisato Mori, Shuichi Ito, Zentaro Yamagata, Hidekuni Inadera, Takeo Nakayama, Tomotaka Sobue, Masayuki Shima, Hiroshige Nakamura, Narufumi Suganuma, Koichi Kusuhara, Takahiko Katoh. Impact of dog and/or cat ownership on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s studyBMC Pediatrics 2023; 23(1) doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04412-4
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Hong Chang, Jing Ouyang, Meng Tian, Jin Yang, Jie Gao, Mengjiao Yang, Meng Zhang, Hao Yuan, Ya Zheng, Yuping Wang, Zhaofeng Chen. The associations between modifiable risk factors and constipation: a comprehensive mendelian randomization studyBMC Gastroenterology 2024; 24(1) doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03384-8
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Ferda Akyuz Ozdemir, Gülbeyaz Can. The Effect of Reflexology Socks in the Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Randomized Controlled TrialCancer Nursing 2026; 49(4) doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001446
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Lingting Chen, Huirong Xiao, Xuchao Yu, Bingbin Huang, Sirong Guo, Ting Yuan, Siyang Deng. Negative association between body roundness index and constipation: insights from NHANESJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025; 44(1) doi: 10.1186/s41043-025-00886-3
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Shuai Yang, Xiao-Li Wu, Shou-Qing Wang, Xiang-Ling Guo, Fu-Zheng Guo, Xiao-Feng Sun. Association of Dietary Energy Intake With Constipation Among Men and Women: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyFrontiers in Nutrition 2022; 9 doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.856138
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Shiou-Yun Huang, Chia-Yi Chiao, Li-Yin Chien. Effectiveness of abdominal massage on chronic constipation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysisInternational Journal of Nursing Studies 2025; 161 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104936
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Ji Won Youn, Hajung Joo, Soeun Kim, Jeongseon Oh, Hyunyi Yoo, Jae Sung Ko, Jin Soo Moon, Jong Woo Hahn, Dong Keon Yon. Global Prevalence of Functional Constipation Across All Age Groups According to Rome II–IV Criteria, 1999–2025: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisClinical and Translational Gastroenterology 2026; 17(6) doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000001029
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Ke Han, Xiangyao Wang, Shimin Chen, Xiaotong Niu, Yan Wang, Jingyuan Xiang, Nan Ru, Miao Liu, Ningli Chai, Enqiang Linghu. Association of Genetically Predicted Obesity and Stool Frequency: Evidence From an Observational and Mendelian Randomization StudyJournal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2025; 31(2) doi: 10.5056/jnm23178
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Yi-Fang Tsai, Po-Chuan Chen, Kuan-Yin Lin. Feasibility of Multimodal Physical Therapy Intervention on Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Function in Adults With ConstipationJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2025;  doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000002278
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Jing Jiang. Analysis of the efficacy of lactulose combined with polyethylene glycol in the treatment of functional constipationAmerican Journal of Translational Research 2024; 16(12) doi: 10.62347/TJRK1442
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Linda Maria Schnitker, Safa Alrababah, Anne Young, Zoe Selby, Claudia Meyer, Judy A. Lowthian. Best Practice to Prevent Constipation in People Living With Dementia: A Scoping ReviewInternational Journal of Older People Nursing 2025; 20(4) doi: 10.1111/opn.70033