| Title |
Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009118.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gordon, Morris, Naidoo, Khimara, Akobeng, Anthony K, Thomas, Adrian G |
| Abstract |
Constipation within childhood is an extremely common problem. Despite the widespread use of osmotic and stimulant laxatives by health professionals to manage constipation in children, there has been a long standing paucity of high quality evidence to support this practice. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Chile | 1 | 25% |
| South Africa | 1 | 25% |
| Brazil | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 300% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 300% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 250% |
| Researcher | 9 | 225% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 100% |
| Other | 14 | 350% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 675% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 225% |
| Psychology | 3 | 75% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 50% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 50% |
| Other | 12 | 300% |