Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2017
Non-specific abdominal pain remains as the most common reason for acute abdomen: 26-year retrospective audit in one emergency unit.
Distribution of diagnoses causing acute abdominal pain (AAP) may change because of population aging, increased obesity, advanced diagnostic imaging and changes in nutritional habits. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnoses causing AAP during a 26-year period. ⋯ NSAP is still the main differential diagnostic problem in the ED. Except acute appendicitis, distribution of specific diagnoses causing AAP remained rather stable through 26-year audit.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2017
Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and iron deficiency in a pediatric population with inflammatory bowel disease.
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease, although the real prevalence is unknown. Intravenous iron is suggested as the first line treatment. This study aims to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease followed in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit of a tertiary center and to evaluate this unit's experience with intravenous iron. ⋯ Intravenous iron is the first line in the treatment of Iron deficiency anemia in Inflammatory Bowel disease and it is safe and effective. Persistent anemia and iron deficiency are common.