Thomas Sommers

Emergency Department Burden of Constipation in the United States from 2006 to 2011

Objectives:Although constipation is typically managed in an outpatient setting, there is an increasing trend in the frequency of constipation-related hospital visits. The aim of this study was to analyze trends related to chronic constipation (CC) in the United States with respect to emergency department (ED) visits, patient and hospital characteristics, and associated costs.Methods:Data from 2006 to 2011, in which constipation (The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis codes 564.00–564.09) was the primary discharge diagnosis, were obtained from the National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS).Results:Between 2006 and 2011, the frequency of constipation-related ED visits increased by 41.5%, from 497,034 visits to 703,391 visits, whereas the mean cost per patient rose by 56.4%, from

The clinical predictors of aetiology and complications among 173 patients presenting to the Emergency Department with oesophageal food bolus impaction from 2004–2014

1,474 in 2006 to

Fecal Impaction in the Emergency Department An Analysis of Frequency and Associated Charges in 2011

2,306 in 2011. The aggregate national cost of constipation-related ED visits increased by 121.4%, from

Risk Factors for Fecal Urgency Among Individuals With and Without Diarrhea, Based on Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

732,886,977 in 2006 to

Emergency department utilisation for inflammatory bowel disease in the United States from 2006 to 2014

1,622,624,341 in 2011. All cost data were adjusted for inflation and reported in 2014 dollars. Infants (<1 year old) had the highest rate of constipation-related ED visits in both 2006 and 2011. The late elders (85+ years) had the second highest constipation-related ED visit rate in 2006; however, the 1- to 17-year-old age group experienced a 50.7% increase in constipation-related ED visit rate from 2006 to 2011 and had the second highest constipation-related ED visit rate in 2011.Conclusions:The frequency of and the associated costs of ED visits for constipation are significant and have increased notably from 2006 to 2011.

Clinical and manometric characteristics of women with paradoxical puborectalis syndrome

Oesophageal food bolus impaction (OFBI) is a common gastrointestinal emergency.

Demographic and Dietary Associations of Chronic Diarrhea in a Representative Sample of Adults in the United States

Goals: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and associated charges of fecal impaction for trends in hospital and patient demographics in emergency departments (ED) across the United States. Background: In 2010, an ICD-9-CM code (560.32) for fecal impaction was introduced, allowing for assessment of fecal impaction incidence. Study: Data were obtained from the National Emergency Department Sample records in which fecal impaction (ICD-9-CM code 560.32) was first listed as a diagnosis in 2011. Results: In 2011, there were 42,481 [95% confidence interval (CI), 39,908-45,054] fecal impaction ED visits, with an overall rate of 32 fecal impaction visits per 100,000 ED visits. Adjusted for inflation in 2014 dollars, the associated mean charge of a fecal impaction ED visit was

Sleep Disturbances Are Commonly Reported Among Patients Presenting to a Gastroenterology Clinic

3060.47 (95% CI,

Factors Associated With Response to Placebo in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation

2943.02-

Su1599 - Clinical Symptoms and Anorectal Manometry Findings in Fecal Urgency Patients: Differences Based on Underlying Bowel Habits

3177.92), with an aggregate national charge in the US of