The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children
Background:Childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to ediatric gastroenterologists.However,little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes.We proposed t...
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doaj-29b842ec1b2a4a259502d05c4fa67fde2020-11-24T23:39:01ZengIran University of Medical SciencesMedical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran1016-14302251-68402009-11-01233154159The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian ChildrenAli BidariMansour BehpourElham TalachianSeyed-Mohammad FereshtehnejadBackground:Childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to ediatric gastroenterologists.However,little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes.We proposed to determine the frequency and causes of constipation in children presented to a gastroenterology clinic of a teaching pediatric hospital located in Tehran, Iran.Methods: All five hundred and fifty six children referred to a pediatric gastroenterology clinic were evaluated for gastrointestinal problems including difficulties in defecation. After the detection of constipated children, a questionnare was completed including baseline characteristics, physical examination, paraclinic laboratory data and determination of the cause of constipation (organic or non-organic). Results:Out of all 556 children,constipation was diagnosed in 87 individuals (15.64%).Among children with constipation, 53% were girls and 47% were boys and only in 13% organ problems was the main cause.Urinary incontinence and encopresis were detected in 16.2% and 27% of constipated children,respectively. The prevalence of urinary tract infection in children with constipation was significantly higher in girls than boys(P<0.05).Conclusion: The results of our study show that the prevalence of constipation among Iranian children is high enough to emphasize it's importance. http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-77&slc_lang=en&sid=1ConstipationChildrenEiology |
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Ali Bidari Mansour Behpour Elham Talachian Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad |
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The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children |
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The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children |
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The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children |
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The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children |
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The Frequency of Constipation and It's Causes in Iranian Children |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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1016-1430 2251-6840 |
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Background:Childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to ediatric gastroenterologists.However,little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes.We proposed to determine the frequency and causes of constipation in children presented to a gastroenterology clinic of a teaching pediatric hospital located in Tehran, Iran.Methods: All five hundred and fifty six children referred to a pediatric gastroenterology clinic were evaluated for gastrointestinal problems including difficulties in defecation. After the detection of constipated children, a questionnare was completed including baseline characteristics, physical examination, paraclinic laboratory data and determination of the cause of constipation (organic or non-organic). Results:Out of all 556 children,constipation was diagnosed in 87 individuals (15.64%).Among children with constipation, 53% were girls and 47% were boys and only in 13% organ problems was the main cause.Urinary incontinence and encopresis were detected in 16.2% and 27% of constipated children,respectively. The prevalence of urinary tract infection in children with constipation was significantly higher in girls than boys(P<0.05).Conclusion: The results of our study show that the prevalence of constipation among Iranian children is high enough to emphasize it's importance. |
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