Constipation-associated and nonretentive fecal incontinence in children and adolescents: An epidemiological survey in Sri Lanka

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 472-476

  Rajindrajith, Shaman ^a   Devanarayana, Niranga Manjuri ^b   Benninga, Marc A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^c EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Constipation; Emotional stress; Fecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY STRESS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; SRI LANKA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSALITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SRI LANKA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78449256896     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181d33b7d     Document Type: Article

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