constipation isa common clinical problem that can be functional or organic in origin. thiscondition sometimes overlaps with irritable bowel syndrome. initially, theclinician should differentiate between true and false constipation by clinicaland preclinical evidence such as colonic transit time. numerous patients believethat all defecation problems are called constipation and use laxatives with...

Background This study aimed to determine effects of synbiotics on treatment of functional constipation in children aged 2-10 years old. Materials and Methods This randomized single blind clinical trial study carried out on children who had functional constipation based on the Rome III criteria. The  polyethylene glycol + synbiotic group (P+S group, n=38)received the synbiotic with polyethylene ...

assessment of colonic transit time (ctt) in patients with chronic constipation

Constipation is a common childhood complaint. In 90% to 95% of children, constipation is functional, which means that there is no objective evidence of an underlying pathological condition. Polyethylene glycol (PEG or macrogol) solution is an osmotic laxative agent that is absorbed in only trace amounts from the gastrointestinal tract and routinely used to treat chronic constipation in adults. ...

Abstract Background and Aims Increased gut permeability intestinal dysbiosis may contribute to chronic inflammation, leading accelerated atherosclerosis cardiovascular complications in patients on haemodialysis (HD). Constipation is highly prevalent HD growing evidence suggested constipation can aggravate microbiota inflammation. The aim of this study was evaluate the association between marker...

Chronic functional constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder in children with no underlying organic cause. Although reasons such as bad eating habits and early transition to solid food are blamed for constipation, the etiology of disease has not been fully elucidated. Our study aims determine differences stool microbiota between chronic healthy children. Feces samples 49 patients 40 wh...

BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is a common condition, but few studies have assessed its cost and impact on resource use. The purpose of this cohort study was to assess the health care utilization and costs of chronic constipation in a Swedish population using health care claims data. METHODS Data were compiled on health care costs, drug costs, and mortality for Västra Götaland, Sweden (2005-...

BACKGROUND The aim of the proposed study is to analyze the effect of a six-week osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) program on the flexion-relaxation phenomenon in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP) and functional constipation. METHODS/DESIGN An assessor-blinded, two-arm, randomized, placebo-controlled trial will be conducted. The sample will comprise 76 individuals...

Functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are collections of symptoms attributable to the GI tract in the absence of mucosal, structural, or biochemical disease. Two of the most common disorders, chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), have common etiopathogenetic features—notably psychosocial disturbances, dysmotility, and heightened sensitivity. In some patients with IBS, th...