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GERIATRIC NURSING
Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 78-82Publisher
MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC
DOI: 10.1067/mgn.2000.107132
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Bran's effectiveness in reducing the need for bowel medication for intermediate care patients was examined at a VA medical center in New York. Twelve older men with chronic constipation and bowel medication use were matched and randomized to receive either bran treatment or usual care (controls). After baseline assessment, six patients were given gradually increasing daily doses of a bran mixture. Results over a 4-month period showed that these patients completely discontinued oral laxative use and had an 80% reduction in total bower medication use without adversely affecting bowel frequency. The six men who received usual care (controls) experienced no changes.
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