Laxatives for the Management of Childhood Constipation - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Oct 1, 2017 - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is superior to placebo (mean difference [MD] = 2.61 more stools per week; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15 to 4.08), lactulose (MD = 0.70; 95% CI, 0.10 to 1.31), and milk of magnesia (MD = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.48 to 0.89) at increasing the number of bowel ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p433.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Constipation in Children and Adolescents - American Family ...
Jul 15, 2014 - Childhood constipation is common and almost always functional without an organic etiology. Stool retention can lead to fecal incontinence in some patients. Often, a medical history and physical examination are sufficient to diagnose functional constipation. Further evaluation for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p82.html
Hirschsprung's Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Hirschsprung's disease (congenital megacolon) is caused by the failed migration of colonic ganglion cells during gestation. Varying lengths of the distal colon are unable to relax, causing functional colonic obstruction. Hirschsprung's disease most commonly involves the rectosigmoid ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1319.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Constipation in Infants and Children - American Family ...
Feb 1, 2006 - Constipation in children usually is functional and the result of stool retention. However, family physicians must be alert for red flags that may indicate the presence of an uncommon but serious organic cause of constipation, such as Hirschsprung's disease (congenital aganglionic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0201/p469.html
Childhood Constipation - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2003 - What are the effects of treatments for childhood constipation?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0301/p1041.html
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