The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Nov 2018
Comparative StudyConstipation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with Increased Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Admissions.
To evaluate whether constipation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with increased emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient admissions compared with constipation in children without ASD. ⋯ Constipation is responsible for a large proportion of ED visits and more inpatient admissions resulting from these ED visits. These findings suggest a need for developing more effective outpatient therapies for constipation in children with ASD.