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Enemas Treatment Report
What is Enemas?
An enema is a medical procedure to introduce liquid into the rectum in order to move impacted stools or treat constipation.
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Reasons used
8 patients in the community are using or have used Enemas.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Constipation | 6 | 75% |
| General health | 1 | 12% |
| Other | 1 | 12% |
Schedules
Based on the patients currently using Enemas.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Enemas or how long patients were using Enemas before stopping.
Currently Using Enemas
Stopped Using Enemas
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
There is currently no efficacy data for Enemas.
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: stomach upset
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- Bobby B
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by Bobby B
Sep 14, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Constipation
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 08, 2009.