Viewpoints of Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) about Etiology of Pediatric Constipation
Introduction Constipation in children is a common health problem affecting 0.7% to 29.6% children across the world. Exact etiology for developing symptoms is not clear in children and the majority is considered to have functional constipation. The diagnosis is often a symptom-based clinical process....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2125_d36076347567b145e9199b1a6694db8d.html |
| Summary: | Introduction Constipation in children is a common health problem affecting 0.7% to 29.6% children across the world. Exact etiology for developing symptoms is not clear in children and the majority is considered to have functional constipation. The diagnosis is often a symptom-based clinical process. Recently developed Rome III diagnostic criteria looks promising, both in clinical and research fields. Complementary and alternative medical therapies and practices are widely employed in the treatment of the children Constipation. This article aims to be a practical guide for paediatricians and primary care physicians, to outline the current etiology an TIM for the medical management of constipation in children. Materials and Methods:To make the review more reliable, we collected the references on Pediatric Constipation epidemiology,pathogenesis and pathophysiology mainly from the journals and text book which authorized by Iranian and conventional Medical Association and represent the highest level of literature. Results: Chronic constipation is a common pediatric problem affecting children worldwide. Exact etiology in conventional Medical is unclear in the majority and is thought to be functional in origin. “Constipation” in the traditional medicine books is known as “abdominal block”and three causes of constipation: nutritional factors, intra intestinal factors, extra intestinal factors. Conclusion: Investigations from Iran and conventional medicine provide some new findings in the research and may help the future understanding of Pediatric Constipation .This detailed literature review may help the understanding and promoting the future studies on Pediatric Constipation. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-5047 2345-5055 |