Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?

This article reviews current perspectives on a serious issue of pediatrics — constipation in children. Lacking most of the organic causes for the formation of constipation with delayed treatment is likely to disrupt the quality of life and hard correctable complications. Modern treatment in childhoo...

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Main Authors: V. N. Panfilova, S. N. Doroshchenko, T. V. Tret’yakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2013-03-01
Series:Вопросы современной педиатрии
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Online Access:https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/348
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description This article reviews current perspectives on a serious issue of pediatrics — constipation in children. Lacking most of the organic causes for the formation of constipation with delayed treatment is likely to disrupt the quality of life and hard correctable complications. Modern treatment in childhood constipation should combine drug and non-drug methods, the most child-friendly, while the commonly used rectal treatments should be tightly restricted.
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spelling doaj.art-7387efd99ee34e2c935a0ce2678c828a2025-03-02T11:34:05Zeng"Paediatrician" Publishers LLCВопросы современной педиатрии1682-55271682-55352013-03-01122667110.15690/vsp.v12i2.622348Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?V. N. Panfilova0S. N. Doroshchenko1T. V. Tret’yakova2V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University; Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Children HospitalKrasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Children HospitalKrasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Children HospitalThis article reviews current perspectives on a serious issue of pediatrics — constipation in children. Lacking most of the organic causes for the formation of constipation with delayed treatment is likely to disrupt the quality of life and hard correctable complications. Modern treatment in childhood constipation should combine drug and non-drug methods, the most child-friendly, while the commonly used rectal treatments should be tightly restricted.https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/348constipationincontinencechildrenlaxativeslactulose
spellingShingle V. N. Panfilova
S. N. Doroshchenko
T. V. Tret’yakova
Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
Вопросы современной педиатрии
constipation
incontinence
children
laxatives
lactulose
title Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
title_full Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
title_fullStr Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
title_full_unstemmed Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
title_short Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
title_sort functional constipation in children chronic disease or developmental problem
topic constipation
incontinence
children
laxatives
lactulose
url https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/348
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