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Incidence, clinical presentation, and management of constipation in a pediatric ED

Abstract Objectives The study aimed to assess, in pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), the incidence of visit to the ED for functional constipation (FC), symptoms, signs of presentation, and management from ED physicians. Design This is a retrospective study of hospital re...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2010-02, Vol.28 (2), p.189-194
Main Authors: Diamanti, Antonella, MD, Bracci, Fiammetta, PhD, Reale, Antonino, MD, Crisogianni, Massimo, MD, Pisani, Mara, MD, Castro, Massimo, MD
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description Abstract Objectives The study aimed to assess, in pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), the incidence of visit to the ED for functional constipation (FC), symptoms, signs of presentation, and management from ED physicians. Design This is a retrospective study of hospital records for a period of 1 year at the ED of “Bambino Gesù” Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy. Children younger than 15 years discharged from ED with a diagnosis of FC in the 1-year period were included. Interventions We analyzed medical records of 202 patients (
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Child
Child, Preschool
Confidence intervals
Constipation
Constipation - diagnosis
Constipation - epidemiology
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Continuity of Patient Care
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Hospitals
Humans
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Infant
Infant, Newborn
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Male
Medical History Taking
Medical sciences
Physical Examination
Physicians
Retrospective Studies
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