The aims of the study were to identify the frequency and causes of chronic abdominal pain in a large academic primary care population at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. We evaluated retrospectively the complete charts of children >4 years old, seen for at least one health maintenance visit in the primary paediatric clinic during a 6-month period, for complaints and causes of chronic...

Chronic constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal pathologies worldwide, and it negatively impacts quality life patients. The objective this narrative review to present innovative relevant information in relation chronic constipation, from its pathophysiology treatment. It recognized that there are at least three subtypes primary functional, associated with irritable bowel relat...

BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Functional constipation is prevalent in children. Recently polyethylene glycol has been introduced as an effective and safe drug to treat chronic constipation. There are only a few clinical trials on comparison of PEG and liquid paraffin in childhood constipation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of PEG 3350 solution ...

abstract aims: elderlies are one of the vulnerable groups in the society that are increasing every day. senility is associated with disability and many chronic diseases. this study was performed to predict the self-efficacy and behavioral expectations in consumption of fruits and vegetables in elderly patients with functional constipation. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional study was pe...

This study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic functional constipation. Randomized controlled trials were searched in several databases. The primary outcome was a change in the number of weekly spontaneous bowel movements. The secondary outcomes included colonic transit activity, effective rate, Cleveland Clinic Score, and health-related quality of life score. Met...

background: dyssynergic defecation is a major cause of chronic functional constipation as a common digestive complaint. we clinically evaluated the effects of biofeedback therapy on the pelvic floor motion indices through magnetic resonance (mr) defecography, quality of life and depression in patients with dyssynergic defecation.   methods : in this clinical trial study, among patients referrin...

childhood constipation is ofton a long_term problem requiring treatment over months or years. there is no single treatment metod for constipation and many children do not respond and continue to have chronic problems. treatment is consisted of: disimpaction,drug adminstration , diet modilation, and behaverial therapy. it is necessary in all cases that not responding to conventional therapy, un ...