Seasonal patterns of abdominal pain consultations among adults and children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 290-296

  Saps, Miguel ^a   Hudgens, Stacie ^b   Mody, Reema ^b   Lasch, Karen ^b   Harikrishnan, Venkatesh ^b   Baum, Charles ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal pain; adults; children; consultation; season

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874947178     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182769796     Document Type: Article

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