Background The population≥ 65 years is rapidly increasing, but remarkably little is known
about the natural history of abdominal pain with ageing. Aim To prospectively evaluate the …

Background. The authors describe the epidemiology and clinical course of older persons
examined in emergency departments (EDs) for abdominal pain. Methods. This was a …

Objective To determine the psychosocial risk factors for the development of abdominal pain
and to determine whether, in those people who consulted, symptoms had been attributed to …

Background The epidemiology of chronic pain with advancing age remains poorly
established. Although most studies have examined somatic (musculoskeletal and joint) pain …

Abdominal pain is a common presentation in the elderly population. Roughly 5% to 10% of
all emergency department visits are for abdominal pain, and the elderly account for about …

The prevalence of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
in the elderly, and their impact on health, is largely unknown. The prevalence of symptoms …

Background Non-acute abdominal pain in primary care is diagnostically challenging. Aim To
quantify the 1-year cumulative incidence of 35 non-malignant diagnoses and nine cancers …

Background & Aims Abdominal pain is the most common gastrointestinal symptom reported
in ambulatory clinics, but little is known about its prevalence and burden of illness in the …

Background: Diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in older persons is a challenge, with the
age-related increase in concurrent diseases. In most western countries the number of …

Acute abdominal pain is one of the most frequent causes of admission to emergency
departments. However, there is a shortage of detail information showing the difference of …