Impaired gastric emptying and high pain intensity causing low quality of life (QOL) in children with abdominal pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGDs)

Karunanayake, A.Devanarayana, N.M.Rajindrajith, S.2014-12-242014-12-242014Annual Research Symposium,Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; 2014 :126phttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4932Several studies have shown that chronic or recurrent abdominal pain is common among Sri Lankan school aged children (1�3). QOL is an important measurement of impact of a given disease to an individual. Impaired gastric motility has been demonstrated in children with AP-FGDs (4). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of abdominal pain intensity and gastric emptying on QOL of children with AP-FGDs.Impaired gastric emptying and high pain intensity causing low quality of life (QOL) in children with abdominal pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGDs)ArticlePaediatrics