Somatic Comorbidity in Chronic Constipation: More Data from the GECCO Study
Joint Authors
Leinert, Johannes
Smid, Menno
Köhler, Thorsten
Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane
Enck, Paul
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Comorbidity in chronic constipation has rarely been investigated, despite the fact that constipation can occur as one symptom in a number of neurological, systemic, and other nonintestinal and intestinal disorders.
Methods.
Of 1037 individuals with constipation identified during a telephone survey, 589 returned a postal questionnaire with valid data, asking for sociographic data, clinical symptoms, comorbid conditions, medication intake, and health care behavior related to constipation.
Among them, 245 reported some somatic diagnoses and another 120 regular medication intake.
They were compared to individuals without comorbid condition and presumed functional constipation ( n = 215 ).
Results.
Individuals reporting a somatic comorbid condition and/or regular medication were significantly older than those with functional constipation ( 63.8 ± 15.8 and 43.7 ± 15.5 years, resp., p < 0.001 ) and had lower health and social status (both p < 0.001 ), but similar general life satisfaction (n.s.).
Their quality-of-life was lower for the physical ( p < 0.001 ) but not for the mental health domain (n.s.), while among those with functional constipation, the mental health domain distinguished IBS-C individuals from those with functional constipation but without pain ( p < 0.001 ).
Conclusion.
In an unselected population sample with constipated individuals, those with a somatic comorbid condition outnumber those with functional constipation alone and are distinctly different with respect to age and health status.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Enck, Paul& Leinert, Johannes& Smid, Menno& Köhler, Thorsten& Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane. 2016. Somatic Comorbidity in Chronic Constipation: More Data from the GECCO Study. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104721
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Enck, Paul…[et al.]. Somatic Comorbidity in Chronic Constipation: More Data from the GECCO Study. Gastroenterology Research and Practice Vol. 2016, no. 2016 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104721
American Medical Association (AMA)
Enck, Paul& Leinert, Johannes& Smid, Menno& Köhler, Thorsten& Schwille-Kiuntke, Juliane. Somatic Comorbidity in Chronic Constipation: More Data from the GECCO Study. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104721
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104721