Publications by authors named "Pam Chaichanavichkij"
Article Synopsis
- - Obesity is linked to increased rates of fecal incontinence (FI) and functional constipation, with higher odds of various symptoms such as fecal urgency and use of containment products among obese patients compared to those of normal weight or overweight.
- - A study analyzed 1,155 patients meeting Rome IV criteria, revealing that obese individuals often had more severe FI symptoms and a higher occurrence of rectocele, which is a condition that can affect bowel function.
- - The findings suggest a need for further research to explore if obesity could be a modifiable risk factor for FI and constipation, as obesity seems to influence anal pressure and other related conditions.
Introduction: Although the association of absent or attenuated "call to stool" with constipation is well-recognized, no studies have systematically evaluated the perception of urge to defecate in a well-defined cohort of patients with chronic constipation (CC).
Methods: A prospective study of 43 healthy adult women and 140 consecutive adult women attending a tertiary center for investigation of CC. All participants completed a 5-day viscerosensory questionnaire, and all women with CC also underwent anorectal physiologic investigations.