title: Update on constipation: one treatment does not fit all.
abstract: Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. foxx-orenstein.amy@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Foxx-Orenstein
authors.forename: Meredythe A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: Suwebatu T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Odunsi
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008019:Life Style; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D054368:Laxatives