title: [A laxative jam].
abstract: A study on the effects of a laxative jam was done on a group of veterans hospitalized at Le Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Sainte-Foy (Québec). The jam, made up of a mixture of dates and prunes, was tried as a form of treatment to see whether it would increase the frequency of bowel movements and decrease laxative use in long-term care elderly patients. Analysis of the treatment group revealed a significant increase in the frequency of bowel movements and a similar decrease in laxative use. No change was observed in the other patients. Although the addition of this jam amounted to a monthly expense of 167$, it has remained part of the diet on a PRN basis.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laforest
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003248:Constipation / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics
vernacular_title: Une confiture laxative.