Journal article
Fiber for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of laxatives on a wide range of symptoms in patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids.
METHODS: We searched using the following sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and CENTRAL, BIOSIS, AMED, Papers First and Proceedings; study authors, industry, and experts in the field. We included all published and unpublished parallel group randomized controlled trials comparing any type of laxative to placebo or no therapy in …
Authors
Alonso-Coello P; Mills E; Heels-Ansdell D; López-Yarto M; Zhou Q; Johanson JF; Guyatt G
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 101, No. 1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.00359.x
ISSN
0002-9270