METHODS We have conducted a series of systematic reviews on the efficacy of therapy in
IBS and CIC. There have been several systematic reviews of therapy for IBS and CIC …

Introduction Chronic constipation is a common disorder with a reported prevalence ranging
from 3% to 27% in the general population. Several management strategies, including …

Background There has been no definitive systematic review and meta-analysis to date
examining the effect of laxatives and pharmacological therapies in chronic idiopathic …

Background: Chronic constipation is a common condition seen in family practice among the
elderly and women. There is no consensus regarding its exact definition, and it may be …

The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

Constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal disorders encountered in clinical
practice in Western societies. Its prevalence increases with age and is more frequently …

OBJECTIVES Constipation is common, and its treatment is unsatisfactory. Although many
agents have been tried, there are limited data to support their use. Our aim was to undertake …

In order to fulfill these requirements, Task Force members followed the techniques used to
produce a previous American College of Gastroenterology evidence-based monograph (4) …

Constipation is a common phenomenon in childhood worldwide. The symptoms vary from
mild and short-lived to severe and chronic with faecal impaction and encopresis. Although …

This article focuses on the colonic and anorectal motility disturbances that are associated
with chronic constipation and their management. Functional chronic constipation consists of …