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Laxatives for the management of constipation in people receiving palliative care.
CONCLUSIONS: This second update found that laxatives were of similar effectiveness but the evidence remains limited due to insufficient data from a few small RCTs. None of the studies evaluated polyethylene glycol or any intervention given rectally. There is a need for more trials to evaluate the effectiveness of laxatives in palliative care populations. Extrapolating findings on the effectiveness of laxatives evaluated in other populations should proceed with caution. This is because of the differences inherent in people receiving palliative care that may impact, in a likely negative way, on the effect of a laxative.
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Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - May 13, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Candy B, Jones L, Larkin PJ, Vickerstaff V, Tookman A, Stone P Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research
