"Defecation" 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.
The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D003672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.165
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Lamm R, Collins M, Bloom J, Joel M, Iosif L, Park D, Reny J, Schultz S, Yeo CJ, Beausang D, Schwenk ES, Costanzo C, Phillips BR. Postoperative Handheld Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Delayed Bowel Function. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 04 01; 236(4):554-559.
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Sharma A, Rao SSC, Kearns K, Orleck KD, Waldman SA. Review article: diagnosis, management and patient perspectives of the spectrum of constipation disorders. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2021 06; 53(12):1250-1267.
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White WB, Kowey P, Diva U, Sostek M, Tummala R. Cardiovascular Safety of the Selective ?-Opioid Receptor Antagonist Naloxegol: A Novel Therapy for Opioid-Induced Constipation. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2018 07; 23(4):309-317.
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Lane VA, Nacion KM, Cooper JN, Levitt MA, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Determinants of quality of life in children with colorectal diseases. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Nov; 51(11):1843-1850.
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Bharucha AE, Waldman SA. Taking a lesson from microbial diarrheagenesis in the management of chronic constipation. Gastroenterology. 2010 Mar; 138(3):813-7.
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Toglia MR. Pathophysiology of anal incontinence, constipation, and defecatory dysfunction. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2009 Sep; 36(3):659-71.
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Karasick S, Ehrlich SM. Is constipation a disorder of defecation or impaired motility?: distinction based on defecography and colonic transit studies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1996 Jan; 166(1):63-6.
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Karasick S, Karasick D, Karasick SR. Functional disorders of the anus and rectum: findings on defecography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1993 Apr; 160(4):777-82.
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Staas WE, DeNault PM. Bowel control. Am Fam Physician. 1973 Jan; 7(1):90-100.