… add-on treatment approach should be applied. This review summarises the diagnostic criteria
to differentiate functional constipation from other causes of chronic constipation. In addition…

… Functional constipation is defined as infrequent or difficult passage of stool, … Constipation
symptoms lasting for at least 6 months are recognized as chronic functional constipation (CFC).…

… categorizes disorders of chronic constipation into four subtypes: (a) functional constipation,
(b) irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, (c) opioid-induced constipation, and (d) …

… Functional constipation shows similarities in children and … different subtypes of functional
constipation — normal transit, slow … Treatment of adult functional constipation involves lifestyle …

… secondary cause, constipation is diagnosed as functional constipation. The … treatment of
chronic constipation will undoubtedly aid the individualized management of chronic constipation …

… ; sham electro-acupuncture; mosapride citrate; Patient Assessment of Constipation-Quality
of Life (PAC-QOL) Functional constipation (FC) is a common gastrointestinal disorder and is …

… effect on functional constipation, … treatment of functional constipation, and to provide
evidence-based basis for the clinical application of TCM compounds in the treatment of constipation…

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and tolerance of
polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG) and lactulose for the treatment of functional constipation in infants …

… .4,7 Functional constipation refers to constipation for at least 1 … causing discomfort, functional
constipation is often negatively … Without early treatment, functional constipation is likely to …

… Evaluation and treatment of functional constipation in infants and children: evidence-based …
information and guideline on diagnosis and treatment of functional constipation in children. …