Among elderly patients with constipation at a UAE tertiary center, 61.3% had poor or partial treatment responses, and 52.5% experienced chronic symptoms lasting three months or longer.
Cross-Sectional (n=80)
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Constipation in elderly patients is a persistent, multifactorial condition requiring comprehensive, individualized management.
Conclusions: Constipation in elderly patients at this tertiary center represents a persistent, multifactorial condition requiring comprehensive, individualized, and lifestyle-integrated management strategies to improve outcomes.
Binu et al. (Mon,) conducted a cross-sectional in Constipation (n=80). Among elderly patients with constipation at a UAE tertiary center, 61.3% had poor or partial treatment responses, and 52.5% experienced chronic symptoms lasting three months or longer.