CHRONIC CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN. AN UPDATE ON EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

• Main Authors: Felicia Galos (Author), Mihai Stoicescu (Author), Mihai Munteanu (Author), Gabriela Nastase (Author), Malina Anghel (Author), Mihaela Balgradean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Constipation is a common problem in childhood, with a children prevalence varying between 0.7% and 29.6%. Constipation is encountered in all pediatric age groups, with variably severity and duration, from mild and short to severe and chronic forms, with faecal impact and encopresis. This article rev...