What is the most effective way for relieving constipation in children aged > 1 year?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 744-746

  Torres, Marian ^a   McGregor, Tamara ^a   Wilder, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 3350; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 4544368929     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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