Publications by authors named "Caplan Arlene"
Objective: To validate the pediatric Rome II criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) using the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms (QPGS).
Methods: Subjects were 315 consecutive new patients, 4 to 18 years of age, seen in a tertiary care clinic and classified by pediatric gastroenterologists as having a functional problem. Patients and parents separately completed the QPGS before medical consultation.
Article Synopsis
- The study developed a questionnaire called the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms (QPGS) to evaluate symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders in children, aiming to validate its effectiveness and reliability.
- The questionnaire was pilot tested with 315 pediatric patients and their parents, showing that while children can provide reliable information, many parents (up to 60%) struggled to accurately report on their child's gastrointestinal issues.
- The findings suggest that the QPGS is a valid and reliable tool, particularly for assessing younger children through parent reports, while older children (10-18) may better self-report their symptoms.
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often face serious issues like growth impairment and malnutrition, which can have long-term effects.* -
- Recent studies have focused on the causes and prevalence of these nutritional problems to develop better strategies for preventing nutrient deficiencies in children.* -
- There is growing interest in using specific nutrients and probiotics as treatments for IBD over the last 15 years, representing a promising area for improving patient outcomes.*
Objectives: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common childhood complaint rarely associated with organic disease. Recently, the Pediatric Rome Criteria were developed to standardize the classification of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) using a symptom-based approach. The authors tested the hypothesis that most patients with childhood RAP could be classified into one or more of the symptom subtypes defined by the Pediatric Rome Criteria.
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