DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC CONSTIPATION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW FROM A BRAZILIAN EXPERT TASK FORCE.
Maria do Carmo Friche PassosRicardo Cerqueira AlvarizEduardo Antonio AndréRicardo Correa BarbutiHenrique Sarubbi FillmannSthela Maria Murad-RegadasJoffre Rezende FilhoMarcos Antônio PerrottiLuciana S GuedesPublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2022)
CIC is a common condition in adults, occurring more frequently in the elderly and in women. Proper management is defined by detailed medical history and physical examination, together with appropriate therapeutics, regardless pharmacological or not, and depending on the best moment of indication. This way, the impact on quality of life is also optimized.