A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enemas in Combination With Oral Laxative Therapy for Children With Chronic Constipation

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1069-1074

  Bongers, Marloes E J ^a   van den Berg, Maartje M ^a   Reitsma, Johannes B ^a   Voskuijl, Wieger P ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; DOCUSATE SODIUM; ENEMA; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; SORBITOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NETHERLANDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349557836     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.06.018     Document Type: Article

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