Efficacy and optimal dose of daily polyethylene glycol 3350 for treatment of constipation and encopresis in children
Pashankar D, Bishop W. Efficacy and optimal dose of daily polyethylene glycol 3350 for treatment of constipation and encopresis in children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2001, 139: 428-432. PMID: 11562624, DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2001.117002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCatharticsChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseConstipationDefecationEncopresisFemaleHumansInfantMalePatient SatisfactionPolyethylene GlycolsConceptsChronic constipationStool frequencyStool consistencyOptimal dosePolyethylene glycol 3350Weekly stool frequencyTreatment of constipationMean effective doseFisher's exact testSignificant adverse effectsStudent's t-testFecal retentionSoft stoolDaily administrationInitial doseMean doseConstipationExact testEffective doseDoseAdverse effectsT-testChildrenTreatmentEfficacy