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Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Management of Functional Constipation at Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinics
Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 1356-1361, 2013.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-44048
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management of functional constipation at pediatric gastroenterology clinics. A prospective survey using the Rome III criteria was distributed to a group of parents of children with a constipation history and its control group in May 2008. The mean prevalence of constipation was 6.4%, which was similar to those in other countries. Statistically significant variables for children without constipation were that more children had a body mass index of below the 10th percentile even though they received more mother's care and ate balanced meals compared to the constipation group. Meanwhile, the constipation group frequently showed a history of constipation in infancy, picky-eating, lack of exercise, and retentive posturing. When analyzed with the Rome III criteria, the children showed greater than 60% rate of hard stools, painful stools, a history of large fecal mass in rectum, and its disappearance of constipation symptoms after passing a large stool. Our study found different approaches amongst pediatric gastroenterologists like rectal examinations, disimpaction, or drug treatment. Several factors addressed in our study can provide better guidelines for clinicians treating constipation and its future research.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rectum / Severity of Illness Index / Body Mass Index / Prevalence / Prospective Studies / Constipation / Laxatives / Hospitals Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rectum / Severity of Illness Index / Body Mass Index / Prevalence / Prospective Studies / Constipation / Laxatives / Hospitals Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2013 Type: Article