Browsing Medicine by Subject "constipation"

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Childhood constipation as an emerging public health problem

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Perera, B.J.C.; Benninga, M.A. (Baishideng Publishing Group, 2016)

Functional constipation (FC) is a significant health problem in children and contrary to common belief, has serious ramifications on the lives of children and their families. It is defined by the Rome criteria which encourage ...
Evidence-based recommendations for functional constipation in infants and children

Benninga, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Chronic constipation is a common problem in childhood with an estimated prevalence of 3% in the Western world and is probably the most common gastrointestinal complaint in children. According to the ROME-III criteria, ...
Imaging in pediatric disorders of the gut-brain interactions: current best practice and future directions

Rajindrajith, S.; Hathagoda, W.; Ganewatte, E.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Thapar, N.; Benninga, M. (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBI) are a common clinical problem in children and pose significant challenges to the attending pediatrician. Radiological investigations are commonly ordered to evaluate ...

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