December 2008. Volume 4. Number 4

Recurrent abdominal pain persists over time in 29% of children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Gieteling MJ, Bierma Zeinstra SMA, Passchier J, Berger MY. Prognosis of chronic or recurrent abdominal pain in children. J Pediatr Gastroenter Nutr. 2008;47:316-26
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Modesto i Alapont V2.
1Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
2Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos. Hospital Infantil La Fe. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: /11/2008
Acceptance date: 07/11/2008
Publication date: 01/12/2008

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: twenty-nine percent of children with the diagnosis of recurrent abdominal pain may still suffer from it after years of follow up. Additional diagnosis testing in absence of alarming symptoms does not influence their prognosis.

Reviewers' comantary: in around 30% of children with the diagnosis of recurrent abdominal pain, the pain may persist during years. Nevertheless, in absence of alarming symptoms there is not justification to make additional diagnosis testing, because it will not change the prognosis. Probably there is a multifactorial mechanism on the base of this persistence that needs further investigation.

How to cite this article

Aparicio Rodrigo M, Modesto i Alapont V. En el 29% de los niños, el dolor abdominal recurrente persiste en el tiempo. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:81.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Gieteling MJ, Bierma Zeinstra SMA, Passchier J, Berger MY. Prognosis of chronic or recurrent abdominal pain in children. J Pediatr Gastroenter Nutr. 2008;47:316-26
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Modesto i Alapont V2.
1Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
2Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos. Hospital Infantil La Fe. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: /11/2008
Acceptance date: 07/11/2008
Publication date: 01/12/2008

How to cite this article

Aparicio Rodrigo M, Modesto i Alapont V. En el 29% de los niños, el dolor abdominal recurrente persiste en el tiempo. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:81.

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