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Diagnosis and management of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in patients with advanced cancer
- Source :
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 14(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OBD) is characterized by a constellation of symptoms, including constipation; dry, hard stools; strain- ing; and incomplete evacuation. The use of a prophylactic bowel regimen that includes a stimulant laxative and stool softener generally is accepted and should be initiated at the start of opioid therapy. Effective prevention and treatment of OBD reduce the risk of associated physiologic complications and can improve pain management and quality of life for patients and their families.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
medicine.medical_treatment
Laxative
Adenocarcinoma
Gastroenterology
Colonic Diseases
Quality of life
Stomach Neoplasms
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
In patient
General Environmental Science
business.industry
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Bowel dysfunction
Stimulant
Analgesics, Opioid
Regimen
Opioid
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Low Back Pain
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1538067X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....403ed87fd6f160e2580dea05b973cb06