"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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1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Benninga MA, Hussain SZ, Sood MR, Nurko S, Hyman P, Clifford RA, O'Gorman M, Losch-Beridon T, Mareya S, Lichtlen P, Di Lorenzo C. Lubiprostone for Pediatric Functional Constipation: Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study With Long-term Extension. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 03; 20(3):602-610.e5.
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Edenfield AL, Siddiqui NY, Wu JM, Dieter AA, Garrett MA, Visco AG. Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Docusate Sodium Compared With Docusate Sodium Alone After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep; 128(3):543-9.
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Edenfield AL, Levin PJ, Dieter AA, Wu JM, Siddiqui NY. Is postoperative bowel function related to posterior compartment prolapse repair? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar-Apr; 20(2):90-4.
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Kahn MA, Breitkopf CR, Valley MT, Woodman PJ, O'Boyle AL, Bland DI, Schaffer JI, Grady JJ, Swift SE. Pelvic Organ Support Study (POSST) and bowel symptoms: straining at stool is associated with perineal and anterior vaginal descent in a general gynecologic population. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 192(5):1516-22.
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Metaj M, Laroia N, Lawrence RA, Ryan RM. Comparison of breast- and formula-fed normal newborns in time to first stool and urine. J Perinatol. 2003 Dec; 23(8):624-8.
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Kulling D, Reed CE, Verne GN, Cotton PB, Tarnasky PR. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as a paraneoplastic manifestation of malignant thymoma. Am J Gastroenterol. 1997 Sep; 92(9):1564-6.
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Lydiard RB, Laraia MT, Fossey M, Ballenger JC. Possible relationship of bowel obsessions to panic disorder with agoraphobia. Am J Psychiatry. 1988 Oct; 145(10):1324-5.
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Asbury WH, Hooks VH, DiPiro JT, Bowden TA. Use of oral opiates and diet modification as an alternative to surgical colostomy after complex anorectal procedures. Clin Pharm. 1987 Aug; 6(8):649-51.