It was reviewed the definition, mechanisms and classification of functional constipation. The diagnostic resources available were showed and it was underlined the importance to investigate and exclude the multiple causes ...

It was reviewed the definition, mechanisms and classification of functional constipation. The diagnostic resources available were showed and it was underlined the importance to investigate and exclude the multiple causes ...

Purpose: Although gastrointestinal motility disorders are common in critically ill patients, constipation and its implications have received very little attention. We aimed to determine the incidence of constipation to ...

Objective: This study analyzed the relationship between methane production and colonic transit time in children with chronic constipation.Methodology: Forty children, from 3 to 13 years of age, suffering from chronic ...

Background: the association between overweight and gastrointestinal symptoms has been recently studied in the literature; however, few studies have evaluated the association between overweight and constipation in adolescents ...

Chronic childhood functional constipation is highly prevalent and a public health problem. Prevention should begin early, since its onset after weaning is frequent. This chapter discusses breastfeeding, other preventive ...