Disimpaction is a procedure to treat fecal impaction caused by a large, hardened lump of stool (poop) stuck in the rectum. Chronic constipation can make passing stool difficult, leading to fecal ...

Parkridge Medical Center today announced the availability of a minimally-invasive method to treat patients with fecal incontinence, a condition that affects approximately one out of 15 adults.

Fecal occult-blood testing and sigmoidoscopy have been recommended for screening for colorectal cancer, but the sensitivity of such combined testing for detecting neoplasia is uncertain. At 13 ...

We have developed a nucleic acid dot-blot hybridization test for the detection of astroviruses in stool samples. The test was not as sensitive as electron microscopy for the detection of low numbers ...

Most adults fail to complete the recommended repeat stool testing after their initial stool test, diminishing the benefits of ...