Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4164808 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Constipation is common in critically ill children. Body weight, Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 clinical severity score, admission after surgery, and the need for vasoconstrictor therapy are major independent risk factors associated with constipation.
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Authors
Jorge MD, Marta MD, Ana MD, Rafael MD, MarÃa J. PhD, MD, Javier PhD, MD, Sarah N. MD, César PhD, MD, Jesús PhD, MD,