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Healthcare System-To-System Cost Variability In The Care Of Pediatric Abdominal Pain-Associated Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders., Michelle Livitz, Alec S. Friesen, Earl F. Glynn, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Jennifer Colombo, Craig A. Friesen
Healthcare System-To-System Cost Variability In The Care Of Pediatric Abdominal Pain-Associated Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders., Michelle Livitz, Alec S. Friesen, Earl F. Glynn, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Jennifer Colombo, Craig A. Friesen
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The purpose of this study was to assess cost variability in the care of abdominal pain-associated functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDS) in youth across health systems, races, and specific AP-FGID diagnoses. Patients, aged 8-17 years, with a priority 1 diagnosis corresponding to a Rome IV defined AP-FGID were identified within the Health Facts® database. Total costs were obtained across the continuum of care including outpatient clinics, emergency department, and inpatient or observation units. Cost variability was described comparing different health systems, races, and diagnoses. Thirteen thousand two hundred and fourteen patients were identified accounting for 17,287 encounters. Total costs were available …
An Update On The Assessment And Management Of Pediatric Abdominal Pain., Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Colombo, Amanda D. Deacy, Jennifer Verrill Schurman
An Update On The Assessment And Management Of Pediatric Abdominal Pain., Craig A. Friesen, Jennifer Colombo, Amanda D. Deacy, Jennifer Verrill Schurman
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Chronic abdominal pain is very common in children and adolescent and results in high personal and social costs. Most youth with chronic abdominal pain fulfill criteria for a functional abdominal pain disorder (FAPD) as defined by Rome criteria. These are complex conditions with a wide array of biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to the experience of pain. The purpose of the current review is to provide an overview of the pathophysiology of FAPDs and an up-to-date summary of the literature related to FAPDs in children and adolescents, with additional focus on several areas (eg, diet and probiotics) where patients …