Spina Bifida Guidelines: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach recently released new guidelines for care and management of people with [...]
Constipation and Pain Medication
Pain medications are widely used for the treatment of both chronic and acute pain, but they come with a [...]
Constipation in Patients Requiring Long-Term Care
Constipation is a common ailment for long-term care (LTC) patients, and laxatives are the most prescribed medications by LTC [...]
Patient Care for Reflexic and Flaccid Bowel
To ensure high quality care, it is critical that healthcare providers are familiar with effective bowel care protocol(s) for [...]
Autonomic Dysreflexia: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention & Bowel Care
Approximately 291,000 Americans have a spinal cord injury (SCI). Reported prevalence rates vary for Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) in the [...]
Avoiding Blood Clots After Spinal Cord Injury
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at particular risk for blood clots and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Risk [...]
Correlation Between an Ineffective Bowel Program and Pressure Ulcers
According to John Hopkins Medicine, ulcers can develop if blood supply is cut off for more than 2 to [...]
Developing an Effective Bowel Care Program for Pediatric Patients with a Disability
Children with disabilities have a much higher incidence rate of constipation than the non-disabled pediatric population. Unfortunately, bowel conditions can [...]
Bowel Care Issues Related to Multiple Sclerosis
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal condition for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”), with approximately 35% of patients experiencing constipation. [...]
COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal (Digestive) System
Written by: Cissi Wimberly Oloomi MSN, APN-CNS, FNP, CNRN, CRRN In early 2020, the existence and severity of the novel [...]