作者: Miguel Saps , Roopa Seshadri , Marcelo Sztainberg , Gilda Schaffer , Beth M. Marshall
DOI: 10.1016/J.JPEDS.2008.09.047
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摘要: Objective To determine the prevalence and impact of pediatric abdominal pain (AP). Study design Prospective cohort study (12/2005-06/2006), with gastrointestinal other symptoms assessed weekly. Anxiety, depression, functional disability, quality life, somatization, coping, school absenteeism medical care were in 237 students third through eighth grades (11.8 years; 134 girls) from 2 public schools Complete data obtained on 4606 5175 (89%) possible questionnaires. Results Seventy-two percent children reported >1 somatic symptom weekly, 45% The weekly AP was 38%, 90% at least once. persisted >4 consecutive weeks 52% associated higher anxiety ( P Conclusions is common school-age worse psychological co-morbidities, absenteeism, parental work absences.