"Abdominal Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region.
| Descriptor ID |
D015746
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.054 C23.888.821.030
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Pain- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pains
- Pain, Abdominal
- Pains, Abdominal
Colicky Pain- Colicky Pain
- Colicky Pains
- Pain, Colicky
- Pains, Colicky
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Abdominal Pain".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abdominal Pain" by people in this website by year, and whether "Abdominal Pain" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Randomized trial: Peppermint oil (menthol) pharmacokinetics in children and effects on gut motility in children with functional abdominal pain: 540?mg vs. 900?mg dose comparison. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2025 Sep; 91(9):2711-2724.
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Factors Associated With Adherence to a Low Fermentable Carbohydrate Diet in Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 06; 124(6):757-762.
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Profile in Pediatric Patients With Gastroparesis Compared to Healthy Controls. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 08 01; 75(2):151-158.
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Multidisciplinary Care for Refractory Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Decreases Emergency and Inpatient Utilization. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 02 01; 74(2):248-252.
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Peppermint oil effects on the gut microbiome in children with functional abdominal pain. Clin Transl Sci. 2022 04; 15(4):1036-1049.
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Clinical Features and Preventability of Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 08 02; 4(8):e2122248.
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A 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND TACHYCARDIAA 5-Year-Old Girl with Abdominal Pain, Vomiting and Tachycardia. J Emerg Med. 2021 10; 61(4):e86-e89.
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Associations of Abdominal Pain and Psychosocial Distress Measures With Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Pediatric Healthy Controls and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 May-Jun 01; 55(5):422-428.
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Multiple psychological factors predict abdominal pain severity in children with irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 02; 31(2):e13509.
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Review article: the physiological effects and safety of peppermint oil and its efficacy in irritable bowel syndrome and other functional disorders. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Mar; 47(6):738-752.