Improvement of quality of life in children with slow transit constipation after treatment with transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1268-1273

  Clarke, Melanie C C ^a   Chase, Janet W ^b   Gibb, Susie ^a   Hutson, John M ^a,b   Southwell, Bridget R ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; PedsQL; Quality of life; Slow transit constipation; Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66649130756     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.031     Document Type: Article

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