Fecal Distribution Changes Using Colorectal Ultrasonography in Older People with Physical and Cognitive Impairment Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Fecal Distribution Changes Using Colorectal Ultrasonography in Older People with Physical and Cognitive Impairment Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Nurses encounter difficulties evaluating constipation in elderly people with physical and cognitive impairment. Transabdominal ultrasonography (US) has been used to evaluate fecal impaction or fecal quality. However, it is unclear whether colorectal US can evaluate constipation symptoms in older peo...

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Main Authors: Shiho Tanaka, Koichi Yabunaka, Masaru Matsumoto, Nao Tamai, Hiroshi Noguchi, Mikako Yoshida, Gojiro Nakagami, Junko Sugama, Hiromi Sanada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
constipation
elderly
ultrasonography
nursing
bowel-related nursing care
long-term care
cognitive dysfunction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/2/55

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