Patterns of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Among Children in Makkah City: A Single Institutional Experience

Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are syndromes identified based on a group of symptoms defined according to the criteria of the Rome Foundation. The most commonly observed disorders among the pediatric population are functional abdominal pain disorders and functional constipa...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-12, Vol.14 (12), p.e32224-e32224
Main Authors: Alkhuzaei, Hisham, Almatrafi, Mohammed A, Alqahtani, Wed, Alotaibi, Rawan, Eid, Duaa, Matar, Ebtehal, Tirkistani, Jawharah, Khan, Mohammad Nasim, Alharbi, Khawlah, Telmesani, Abdulwahab
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Age groups
Constipation
Data collection
Endoscopy
Epidemiology/Public Health
Family medical history
Females
Gastroenterology
Gender
Hospitals
Medical records
Pain
Pathophysiology
Patients
Pediatrics
Psychological aspects
Regression analysis
Ultrasonic imaging
Variables
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Summary:Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are syndromes identified based on a group of symptoms defined according to the criteria of the Rome Foundation. The most commonly observed disorders among the pediatric population are functional abdominal pain disorders and functional constipation. This study aims to identify the patterns of FGIDs among children in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at pediatric gastroenterology clinics from 2015 to 2019 in a tertiary centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The FGID outcomes were compared with the patient's gender, age, and other characteristics using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) software to analyze the data. Results One hundred and fifty-two participants met the inclusion criteria, with a mean age of 5.49 ± 3.27 and an average weight of 20.68 ± 12.15 kg. Male patients account for 59.2% of the total population. The prevalence of abdominal pain was 17.84%, while constipation was 50.93%. There was a statistically significant association between abdominal pain and independent variables such as family history (p=0.004) and age, particularly in older children (5-12 years; p=0.001). A statistically significant correlation was found between constipation with gender (p=0.032) and family history (p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.32224