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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/12508| Title: | Constipation and encopresis in children |
| Authors: | Aquilina, Samuel Attard, Thomas |
| Keywords: | Encopresis Constipation in children Pediatrics |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | Aquilina, S. & Attard, T. (2010). Constipation and encopresis in children. The Synapse, (2), 13, 30 |
| Abstract: | Chronic constipation is defined as a decrease in frequency or the painful passage of bowel movements present for several weeks. Retentive encopresis is the term reserved for the involuntary and uncontrollable soiling that occurs in children with chronic constipation. Constipation is a relatively common pediatric complaint accounting for up to 3% of general paediatirc outpatient visits and 25% of visits to a pediatric gastroenterologist. Encopresis is also common, occurring in at least 1.5% of all children |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/12508 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Issue 2 The Synapse, Issue 2 |
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