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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2017

Therapeutic Response for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children with Occult Constipation: Laxatives versus Prokinetic Drugs.

Eun Kyo Ha, Homin Jang, Su Jin Jeong

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eun Kyo HaDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-5729
Homin JangDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5105-4952
Su Jin JeongDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. jinped@cha.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-8368
CHA University Bundang Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The relationship between functional abdominal pain (FAP) and occult constipation (OC) in children who did not meet the Rome III criteria for constipation has rarely been reported. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of OC in patients with FAP and to compare the effectiveness of prokinetic drugs and laxatives for FAP and OC. Pediatric outpatients (n = 212; aged 4-15 years) who satisfied the Rome III criteria for childhood FAP were divided into 2 groups based on Leech scores: group 1 < 8; group 2 ≥ 8. Group 2 received either prokinetic drugs or laxatives and pain severity was assessed after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months. A total 52.4% (111/212) of patients had OC in this study. More patients who received laxatives had reduced pain scores compared with those who received prokinetic drugs. Those treated with laxatives in group 2 had a better response than those treated with prokinetic drugs throughout the study period (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P = 0.002 after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months, respectively). OC was frequently encountered in children with FAP. Laxatives can be more effective than prokinetic drugs for relieving symptoms of FAP in children with a Leech score ≥ 8 and suspected OC.

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Abdominal PainChildChild, PreschoolConstipationFemaleGastrointestinal AgentsHumansLactuloseLaxativesLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPolyethylene GlycolsPrevalenceProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexGastrointestinal AgentsLactuloseLaxativespolyethylene glycol 3350Polyethylene GlycolsFunctional Gastrointestinal DisordersLaxativesOccult ConstipationPediatricsRome III Criteria

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PMID27914138
PMCPMC5143280
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