Background Despite being a common problem in childhood, functional constipation is often
difficult to manage. This article provides a narrative updated review on the evaluation …

Background & Aims There is controversy over the utility of symptoms, examination, and tests
for diagnosis of rectal evacuation disorders (REDs) or slow-transit constipation (STC). We …

Constipation in children is usually functional constipation without an organic cause. Organic
causes of constipation in children, which include Hirschsprung disease, cystic fibrosis, and …

Background According to a population-based study, approximately 6.8% of children and
adolescents in Germany suffer from acute or chronic constipation. It can be of organic or …

Objectives: Our primary aim was to determine bowel and bladder function in children aged 1
month to 7 years in the general Dutch population. Second, we aimed to identify …

The purpose of the current study was to assess the frequency of overactive bladder
syndrome (OBS) symptoms and their relationship to gastrointestinal symptoms in youth with …

There are no compatible tools that assess bowel function in young children, older children,
and adults. This precludes clinical follow-up and longitudinal scientific research. Our aim …

Functional constipation is a common problem in childhood and has a great impact on social,
physical, and emotional functioning of affected children and their caregivers. No organic …

Background: Constipation is a worldwide problem among children. Functional constipation
(FC) is the most common type of chronic constipation in children comprising 95% of them …

Objective To estimate the prevalence and presentation of bladder, bowel, and combined
bladder and bowel symptoms experienced by children with osteogenesis imperfecta and to …