Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments.
To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below AIM: Abdominal pain is a frequent reason for paediatric emergency department visits, but specific research is lacking. Our aim was to obtain information on the diagnosis of abdominal pain and what healthcare se...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/621178 2023-05-15T16:51:12+02:00 Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. Magnúsdóttir, María Björg Róbertsson, Viðar Þorgrímsson, Sigurður Rósmundsson, Þráinn Agnarsson, Úlfur Haraldsson, Ásgeir 1) The Children's Hospital Iceland, Landspítali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2) Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. 2019-11 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/621178 https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14782 en eng Wiley https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.14782 Magnúsdóttir MB, Róbertsson V, Þorgrímsson S, Rósmundsson Þ, Agnarsson Ú, Haraldsson Á. Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. Acta Paediatrica. 2019; 108(10):1905-1910. 1651-2227 30883887 doi:10.1111/apa.14782 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/621178 Acta Paediatrica National Consortium - Landsaðgangur Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Abdominal pain Child Non-specific abdominal pain Outpatients Recurrence Börn Magi Verkir Kviðverkir Bráðamóttaka Emergency Service Hospital Article 2019 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14782 2022-05-29T08:22:29Z To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below AIM: Abdominal pain is a frequent reason for paediatric emergency department visits, but specific research is lacking. Our aim was to obtain information on the diagnosis of abdominal pain and what healthcare services children with this condition need. METHODS: This retrospective study focused on patients visiting the emergency department of the Children's Hospital Iceland in 2010 with abdominal pain and any subsequent visits up to 1 January 2015. RESULTS: There were 11 340 visits to the emergency department in 2010 and 1118 children made 1414 (12%) visits due to abdominal pain. The majority (58%) with abdominal pain were girls (p < 0.001) and they were older than the boys, with an average age of 12 versus 10 years (p < 0.001). The most common diagnoses were non-specific abdominal pain (40%), constipation (22%) and viral infections (13%). During the follow-up period, 423/1118 children (38%) visited the emergency department 883 times, 58% were girls and the most common diagnosis was non-specific abdominal pain (37%). Of the 436 children initially diagnosed with non-specific abdominal pain, 154 (35%) revisited the emergency department during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Abdominal pain was a common reason for visits to the paediatric emergency room and a third paid more than one visit. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Acta Paediatrica 108 10 1905 1910 |
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Abdominal pain Child Non-specific abdominal pain Outpatients Recurrence Börn Magi Verkir Kviðverkir Bráðamóttaka Emergency Service Hospital Magnúsdóttir, María Björg Róbertsson, Viðar Þorgrímsson, Sigurður Rósmundsson, Þráinn Agnarsson, Úlfur Haraldsson, Ásgeir Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below AIM: Abdominal pain is a frequent reason for paediatric emergency department visits, but specific research is lacking. Our aim was to obtain information on the diagnosis of abdominal pain and what healthcare services children with this condition need. METHODS: This retrospective study focused on patients visiting the emergency department of the Children's Hospital Iceland in 2010 with abdominal pain and any subsequent visits up to 1 January 2015. RESULTS: There were 11 340 visits to the emergency department in 2010 and 1118 children made 1414 (12%) visits due to abdominal pain. The majority (58%) with abdominal pain were girls (p < 0.001) and they were older than the boys, with an average age of 12 versus 10 years (p < 0.001). The most common diagnoses were non-specific abdominal pain (40%), constipation (22%) and viral infections (13%). During the follow-up period, 423/1118 children (38%) visited the emergency department 883 times, 58% were girls and the most common diagnosis was non-specific abdominal pain (37%). Of the 436 children initially diagnosed with non-specific abdominal pain, 154 (35%) revisited the emergency department during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Abdominal pain was a common reason for visits to the paediatric emergency room and a third paid more than one visit. |
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1) The Children's Hospital Iceland, Landspítali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2) Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. |
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Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. |
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.14782 Magnúsdóttir MB, Róbertsson V, Þorgrímsson S, Rósmundsson Þ, Agnarsson Ú, Haraldsson Á. Abdominal pain is a common and recurring problem in paediatric emergency departments. Acta Paediatrica. 2019; 108(10):1905-1910. 1651-2227 30883887 doi:10.1111/apa.14782 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/621178 Acta Paediatrica |
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