An evidence-based dietary fiber enrichment programme for relieving constipation in elderly orthopaedic patients
Constipation is a multifactorial digestive disorder highly prevailing among the hospitalized elderly Orthopaedic patients. Unlike Western countries, laxative therapy is used to be the first line remedy for constipation in many hospitals of Hong Kong although fiber-rich diet has been proven by numero...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193036 |