… results show that Rome III criteria identify patients with more severe constipation. … Chronic
constipation is a common disorder that has a remarkable impact on the quality of life. We report …

… ) on the management of chronic constipation in adult patients sets out the efficient treatment
of this … A systematic review of observational studies (28 studies) concludes that there is no …

… Chronic idiopathic constipation (CC – also referred to as functional constipation) is a common,
chronic and often persistent … adult population in North America ranging between 1.9 and …

… The popularity of laxatives chosen by adults to manage chronic or any constipation varied
by country and/or region. In North America [9,37,38], fibre/bulk-forming laxatives such as …

… As such, this systematic review of literature data on gut microbiota and the efficacy of
using probiotics for the treatment of constipation in children and adolescents was performed. …

… systematic review and meta-analysis to identify trials on probiotics for children with functional
constipation … conducted a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate …

… in 62%, 11%, and 4%, respectively, in a recent study of 113 healthy females undergoing
MRID (published later than final search date, hence not included in this systematic review).114 …

… Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline. In this systematic review and meta-analysis…
Scopus, and Cochrane that reported the prevalence of FC or constipation among children …

… review article was to examine the efficacy and safety of antispasmodics available in North
America … , and trimebutine) for the treatment of chronic abdominal pain in patients with …

… The prevalence of chronic constipation in North America is … This study was a systematic
review of the literature and … oral drugs in the treatment of chronic constipation up to December …