Defecation-Specific Behavior in Children with Functional Defecation Issues: A Systematic Review

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Functional Defecation Disorders in Children.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children presenting with functional defecation disorders (FDDs) and to assess the prevalence of FDDs in children with ADHD. METHODS A cross-sectional cohort study was carried out between September 2014 and May 2016. Group 1: Parents of children with FDDs according to the Rome III...

Quality of life is impaired in children with functional defecation disorders.

Assessment of health-related quality of life in children with functional defecation disorders.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the health-related quality of life in children with functional defecation disorders. METHODS One hundred children seen consecutively were enrolled and subdivided into three subsets according to the Roma II classification criteria: functional constipation (n = 57), functional fecal retention (n = 29) and nonretentive functional soiling (n = 14). The generic instrument Chi...

Hydrodynamics of defecation.

Animals discharge feces within a range of sizes and shapes. Such variation has long been used to track animals as well as to diagnose illnesses in both humans and animals. However, the physics by which feces are discharged remain poorly understood. In this combined experimental and theoretical study, we investigate the defecation of mammals from cats to elephants using the dimensions of large i...

Obstructed Defecation Syndrome: A Treatise on Its Functional Variant

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