New findings in constipation therapy described from Newcastle University, Institute of Health

New investigation results, 'Stepped treatment of older adults on laxatives. The STOOL trial,' are detailed in a study published in Health Technology Assessment. In this recently published study, investigators in the United Kingdom conducted a study "To investigate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bulk-forming, stimulant and osmotic laxatives, and also of adding a second type of laxative agent in the treatment of patients whose constipation is not resolved by a single agent. Additionally, to define the meaning of constipation in older people from the perspective of GPs and older patients, and to investigate the use of prescribed and non-prescribed treatments for...

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