Clinical guidelines: are systematically developed statements -- including recommendations, algorithms and other information -- intended to provide extensive, critical and well balanced information ...

Hard stool happens when your colon absorbs too much water from your stool. This commonly occurs with constipation, defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. Common causes include ...

As she was susceptible to constipation, lactulose (15ml ... In addition, and in spite of coadministered liquid paraffin 10ml three times daily, he was very constipated. TDF patches were considered ...

Your diet may also be limited in the days leading up to a bowel prep, depending on the healthcare provider's recommendations. A liquid diet is started 24 hours before the procedure. A colon cleanse, ...

But when that balance gets out of whack—say because of chronic stress, chronic constipation, exposure to environmental toxins ... compared with the disaccharide, lactulose. In practice, modern methods ...