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
INTRODUCTION: Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms. It may compromise quality of life and social functioning and result in increased healthcare use and costs. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of constipation symptoms, as well as those of refractory constipation symptoms among patients who underwent colonoscopy. METHODS: Over 4.5 years, patients who underwent colonoscopy and completed questionnaires were analyzed. Patients' symptoms were evaluated using the Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale...
May 16, 2024: Digestion