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S. Mark Scott
Researcher at Queen Mary University of London
Publications - 101
Citations - 3311
S. Mark Scott is an academic researcher from Queen Mary University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Constipation & Fecal incontinence. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 100 publications receiving 2436 citations. Previous affiliations of S. Mark Scott include Royal London Hospital & Barts Health NHS Trust.
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The effect of probiotics on functional constipation in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
TL;DR: Investigating the effect of probiotics on gut transit time, stool output, and constipation symptoms in adults with functional constipation via a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials indicated beneficial effects of B. lactis in particular.
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Mechanisms of Action of Probiotics and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota on Gut Motility and Constipation
TL;DR: Modifying the gut luminal environment with certain probiotic strains may affect motility and secretion in the gut and, hence, provide a benefit for patients with constipation.
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Diagnostic accuracy study of anorectal manometry for diagnosis of dyssynergic defecation
Ugo Grossi,Emma V. Carrington,Adil E. Bharucha,Emma J Horrocks,S. Mark Scott,Charles H. Knowles +5 more
TL;DR: While the interpretation of AM patterns is reproducible, nearly 90% of HV have a pattern that is currently regarded as ‘abnormal’ by AM, Hence, AM is of limited utility for distinguishing between FC and HV.
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Expert consensus document: Advances in the evaluation of anorectal function
Emma V. Carrington,S. Mark Scott,Adil E. Bharucha,François Mion,José María Remes-Troche,Allison Malcolm,Henriette Heinrich,Mark A. Fox,Satish S.C. Rao +8 more
TL;DR: An appraisal of the current indications, study performance characteristics, clinical utility, strengths and limitations of the most widely available tests of anorectal structure and function and the consensus on the clinical relevance of these tests are provided.
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The Physiology of Human Defecation
TL;DR: The current understanding of normal defecation, including recent advances, is detailed, but importantly those areas where knowledge or consensus is still lacking are identified.