"Laxatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D054368
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laxatives" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic Stewardship for Clostridiodes difficile Testing: From Laxatives to Diarrhea and Beyond. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 09 12; 71(6):1479-1480.
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Laxative Use Does Not Preclude Diagnosis or Reduce Disease Severity in Clostridiodes difficile Infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 09 12; 71(6):1472-1478.
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Identification of a repurposed drug as an inhibitor of Spike protein of human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by computational methods. J Biosci. 2020; 45.
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Clinical features and treatment options among Chinese adults with self-reported constipation: An internet-based survey. J Dig Dis. 2019 Aug; 20(8):409-414.
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NER1006 is clinically safe. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 04; 89(4):908-909.
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Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) Guideline. Gastroenterology. 2019 01; 156(1):228.
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American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Medical Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation. Gastroenterology. 2019 01; 156(1):218-226.
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Laxative Use in the Setting of Positive Testing for Clostridium difficile Infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 12; 38(12):1513-1515.
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Endoscopy for patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease: bowel preparation and sedation. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Feb; 12(2):119-124.
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The prevalence of constipation at admission and after 1 week of palliative care: a multi-center study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2018 07; 34(7):1187-1192.