2023
Clinical utility of colonic low‐amplitude propagating contractions in children with functional constipation
Colliard K, Patel D, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. Clinical utility of colonic low‐amplitude propagating contractions in children with functional constipation. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2023, 35: e14543. PMID: 37096634, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional constipationLogistic regressionClinical utilityPediatric functional constipationConstipation groupRetrospective reviewColonic enemaClinical significanceLAPCConstipationNeuromuscular integrityLarger studyPatientsOutcomesChildrenAssociationContractionHigher proportionHAPCsGroupRegressionIleostomyEnema
2017
Prospective evaluation of same day versus next day colon manometry results in children with medical refractory constipation
Arbizu RA, Nurko S, Heinz N, Amicangelo M, Rodriguez L. Prospective evaluation of same day versus next day colon manometry results in children with medical refractory constipation. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2017, 29 PMID: 28317231, PMCID: PMC5466533, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay 1Day 2Normal studiesAbnormal studiesProportion of patientsSame dayStudy interpretationColon manometryGastrocolonic responseRefractory constipationProspective evaluationManometry parametersMotility indexPatientsChallenge phaseAbstractTextAnesthesiaCatheterStudy parametersColonoscopyDaysConstipationHAPCsManometryStudy
2012
Factors associated with successful decrease and discontinuation of antegrade continence enemas (ACE) in children with defecation disorders: a study evaluating the effect of ACE on colon motility
Rodriguez L, Nurko S, Flores A. Factors associated with successful decrease and discontinuation of antegrade continence enemas (ACE) in children with defecation disorders: a study evaluating the effect of ACE on colon motility. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2012, 25: 140-e81. PMID: 23035840, PMCID: PMC3546133, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntegrade continence enemaColon manometryACE decreaseContinence enemaColon motilityDefecation disordersOlder ageReview of childrenGastrocolonic responseMotility indexOnly predictorMultivariate analysisDiscontinuationAbstractTextEnemaOutcomesPatientsSignificant increaseChildrenSuccessful decreaseDisordersAgeHAPCsMotilityCM changes