[What people mean by constipation? A general population based-study.]. / ¿Qué se entiende por estreñimiento? Un estudio en población abierta.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex
; 74(4): 321-8, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The word "constipation" is used by people to refer multiple symptoms such as infrequent stools, hard stools, excessive straining and feeling of incomplete evacuation. This variability is a confounding factor and may induce discrepancies between doctors and patients.AIM:
to evaluate among the general population of 6 different cities of Mexico, what is meant by constipation. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A cross-sectional study was performed in the cities of Veracruz, Tampico, Tuxtepec, Colima, Puebla and San Luis Potosi (representing 4 geographical areas of Mexico). All subjects answer a questionnaire that assesses self-perception of constipation with the question Do you consider yourself constipated? Frequency and stool form (Bristol), symptoms and associated factors to constipation were also evaluated. Rome III criteria for functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) were applied.RESULTS:
One thousand and forty one subjects were evaluated (mean age 35 +/- 15 years), 657 (63%) women. In our study, 87% (n = 907) had a bowel movement at least every 48 hours and most of them (67%) have stools type 3-4. Thirty four percent (n = 356) of subjects considered to have constipation, of whom 73 (21%) met criteria for FC, 65 (18%) for IBS-C and 218 subjects (61%) did not meet diagnostic criteria. The symptom that best defines constipation was straining (47%). Correlation and concordance between self-perception and the Rome criteria was 0.14 (p = 0.61).CONCLUSIONS:
In our population, 61% of subjects who perceived symptoms of constipation are not really constipated according to the criteria of Rome.
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Assunto principal:
Constipação Intestinal
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Terminologia como Assunto
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Gastroenterol Mex
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article