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Mechanisms, Evaluation, and Management of Chronic Constipation.

Gastroenterology, 2020
With a worldwide prevalence of 15%, chronic constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal diagnoses made in ambulatory medicine clinics and is a common source cause for referrals to gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons in the United ...
A. Bharucha, B. Lacy
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Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022
BACKGROUND Functional constipation is defined as chronic constipation with no identifiable underlying cause. It is a significant cause of morbidity in children, accounting for up to 25% of visits to paediatric gastroenterologists.
C. Wallace, V. Sinopoulou, Morris Gordon, A. Akobeng, A. Llanos-Chea, G. Hungria, Liz Febo-Rodriguez, Amanda C Fifi, Lilibet Fernandez Valdes, Amber Langshaw, Miguel Saps   +10 more
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Chronic Constipation

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2011
Pathogenesis 267Clinical assessment 269Investigation 270Practical management 271Outcome 276Indications to refer for specialist advice 276Chronic functional constipation is a common problem in childhood. Without early treatment the condition is likely to impact on all aspects of the child's life, including education and psychological well-being as well ...
Benninga, M. A., Scott, S. M.
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Association between the Planetary Health Diet Index and chronic constipation and diarrhea risk in general population: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore)
Qi R, Zhai H, Xu D, Wen Y, Xu S.
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Prune Juice Containing Sorbitol, Pectin, and Polyphenol Ameliorates Subjective Complaints and Hard Feces While Normalizing Stool in Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of prune juice on chronic constipation. METHODS: We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Japanese subjects with chronic constipation.
Taishi Koyama, N. Nagata, Kengo Nishiura, N. Miura, T. Kawai, Hirotaka Yamamoto   +5 more
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Are Concepts About Constipation and Dietary Fiber Changing?

Hospital Practices and Research, 2017
After reading in detail the valuable review article by Korgh et al1 regarding chronic constipation management, we would like to mention some new points about chronic constipation which were not considered in this review.
Shahram Manoochehry, Hamid Reza Rasouli
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Chronic constipation in adults: Contemporary perspectives and clinical challenges. 2: Conservative, behavioural, medical and surgical treatment

Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2021
Chronic constipation is a prevalent disorder that affects quality of life of patients and consumes resources in healthcare systems worldwide. In clinical practice, it is still considered a challenge as clinicians frequently are unsure as to which ...
M. Corsetti, Steven Brown, G. Chiarioni, E. Dimidi, T. Dudding, A. Emmanuel, M. Fox, A. Ford, P. Giordano, Ugo Grossi, M. Henderson, C. Knowles, P. O’Connell, E. Quigley, M. Simrén, R. Spiller, K. Whelan, W. Whitehead, A. Williams, S. Scott   +19 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Dyssynergic Defecation and Slow Transit Constipation in Patients with Chronic Constipation

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Patients with chronic constipation who do not respond to initial treatments often need further evaluation for dyssynergic defecation (DD) and slow transit constipation (STC).
Samuel E Tanner, Ahson Chaudhry, Navneet Goraya, Rohan Badlani, Asad Jehangir, D. Shahsavari, Z. Malik, H. Parkman   +7 more
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The Level of Peptide YY in Blood Serum of Children With ChronicConstipation: A Cross-Sectional Study

Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2018
Background. The gastrointestinal polypeptide YY has an inhibitory effect on the colon motility, which can provoke constipation. The role of this peptide in the development of chronic constipation in children remains uninvestigated. Objective.
Valentina N. Peregoedova, Irina K. Bogomolova, Mikhail P. Bryzgalin   +2 more
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An approach to the diagnosis and management of Rome IV functional disorders of chronic constipation

Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2020
Introduction Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, affecting between 10% and 15% of the population. The Rome IV criteria categorizes disorders of chronic constipation into four subtypes: (a) functional constipation, (b) irritable bowel syndrome with ...
Imran Aziz, W. Whitehead, O. Palsson, H. Törnblom, M. Simrén   +4 more
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