Constipation in children
| dc.contributor.author | Brown, R A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wood, R J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-06T13:29:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-04-06T13:29:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-04-06T08:58:21Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Constipation in children is a universal problem, occurring in 0.7-28% of the population. The exact aetiology is unknown, but the majority of children have a functional, rather than organic, aetiology. Symptoms associated with constipation include abdominal pain, a poor appetite and faecal incontinence, all of which interfere with the quality of life of the child and his or her family. Early intervention with appropriate management is necessary to prevent ongoing sequelae. Once an organic cause has been excluded, a programme of intervention should be implemented, namely evacuation of any faecal mass present, followed by regular maintenance therapy to encourage evacuation of a daily soft stool for at least 2-3 months, prior to gradual withdrawal. Emotional support, exercise and dietary modification are linked to the therapy and will ensure a successful outcome. Failure to implement the protocol may result in ongoing problems in up to 50% of children as they enter adulthood. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Brown, R. A., & Wood, R. J. (2013). Constipation in children. <i>South African Family Practice</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18669 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Brown, R A, and R J Wood "Constipation in children." <i>South African Family Practice</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18669 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Brown,R. A., & Wood, R. J. (2013). Constipation in children. South African Family Practice, 55(4), 50-353. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1726-426X | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Brown, R A AU - Wood, R J AB - Constipation in children is a universal problem, occurring in 0.7-28% of the population. The exact aetiology is unknown, but the majority of children have a functional, rather than organic, aetiology. Symptoms associated with constipation include abdominal pain, a poor appetite and faecal incontinence, all of which interfere with the quality of life of the child and his or her family. Early intervention with appropriate management is necessary to prevent ongoing sequelae. Once an organic cause has been excluded, a programme of intervention should be implemented, namely evacuation of any faecal mass present, followed by regular maintenance therapy to encourage evacuation of a daily soft stool for at least 2-3 months, prior to gradual withdrawal. Emotional support, exercise and dietary modification are linked to the therapy and will ensure a successful outcome. Failure to implement the protocol may result in ongoing problems in up to 50% of children as they enter adulthood. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Family Practice LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 SM - 1726-426X T1 - Constipation in children TI - Constipation in children UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18669 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18669 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/3884 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Brown RA, Wood RJ. Constipation in children. South African Family Practice. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18669. | en_ZA |
| dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | South African Academy of Family Physicians | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_ZA |
| dc.source | South African Family Practice | en_ZA |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj | |
| dc.subject.other | constipation | |
| dc.subject.other | children | |
| dc.subject.other | evacuation | |
| dc.subject.other | faecal mass | |
| dc.subject.other | regular maintenance therapy | |
| dc.title | Constipation in children | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |