Prevalence of constipation among peritoneal dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia: A single-center study

• Main Authors: Ahmad Raed Tarakji (Author), Hussam Zaid Alorabi (Author), Yazeed Abdullah Alhusainy (Author), Nasser Yousef Alhowaish (Author), Abdullah Abdulaziz Alsebti (Author), Hamad Sulaiman Aljutaili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Constipation among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients can lead to serious complications and impair the quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of constipation and its associated factors among PD patients in our center. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectiona...