ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2018
Initial Diagnosis of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children Increases a Chance for Resolution of Symptoms.
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- Identifying Prognostic Factors Implicated in Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain in Children: A Systematic Review.Gastroenterology research · 2026Review
- Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Associated Risk Factors Among Preschool Children in the City of Jeddah and Surrounding Areas: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Navigating through 65 years of insights: lessons learned on functional abdominal pain in children.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Probiotics in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Review
- Risk Factors for Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children with Nonorganic Acute Abdominal Pain.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2022Article
- Effect of Whole-Course Continuous Nursing Intervention Combined with a Nursing Practice Teaching Method on Quality of Life of Children with Functional Dyspepsia and Parents' Satisfaction Based on Smart Health.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- Brain to Belly: Abdominal Variants of Migraine and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders Associated With Migraine.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2021Review
- An Update on the Assessment and Management of Pediatric Abdominal Pain.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2021Review
- Nationwide Survey for Application of ROME IV Criteria and Clinical Practice for Functional Constipation in Children.Journal of Korean medical science · 2019Article
- Understanding the Changes in Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Constipation in Pediatric Patients: From Rome III to Rome IV.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to describe functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) presented in a tertiary medical center, characteristics of patients and results of the diagnostic work-up together with an outcome during the follow up.
methodsThis was a retrospective, single center, observational study including all patients who were diagnosed with FGID based on Rome III criteria from January to December 2015 in tertiary medical center.
resultsOverall 294 children were included (mean age, 8.9 years [range, 1-18 years]; 165 females). Majority had functional constipation (35.4%), followed by functional abdominal pain (30.6%), irritable bowel syndrome (17.0%), functional dyspepsia (12.6%), functional nausea (3.4%) and abdominal migraine (1.0%). Regression model found that only significant factor associated with improvement of symptoms is the establishment of the functional diagnosis at the first visit (hazard ratio, 2.163; 95% confidence inverval, 1.029-4.544). There was no association between improvement of symptoms and presence of alarm signs/symptoms (weight loss, nocturnal symptoms and severe vomiting) at diagnosis. Furthermore, in pain symptoms (functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia) no treatment positively correlated with pain improvement.
conclusionRegardless of the initial diagnosis of FGID, positive diagnosis at the first visit increases a chance for resolution of symptoms.
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