Improving the Assessment and Management of Constipation in Elderly Inpatients: A Quality Improvement Project in a Geriatric Ward

Benyam G Yirdaw, Humna Anis Shaikh, Victor Adekiya

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.116396
Published: 2026-09-16
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.116396,
  title = {Improving the Assessment and Management of Constipation in Elderly Inpatients: A Quality Improvement Project in a Geriatric Ward},
  author = {Benyam  G Yirdaw and Humna Anis Shaikh and Victor Adekiya},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.116396},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.116396}
}

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TI  - Improving the Assessment and Management of Constipation in Elderly Inpatients: A Quality Improvement Project in a Geriatric Ward
AU  - Benyam  G Yirdaw
AU  - Humna Anis Shaikh
AU  - Victor Adekiya
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.116396
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Yirdaw, B. G., Shaikh, H. A., & Adekiya, V. (2026). Improving the Assessment and Management of Constipation in Elderly Inpatients: A Quality Improvement Project in a Geriatric Ward. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.116396

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