Pilot Study of Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED: Low-Risk Disease Associated with High Severity Pain and Frequent Opioid Administration
In this pilot study, patients with recurrent low-risk abdominal pain showed high symptom burden and healthcare utilization. Targeted interventions addressing biopsychosocial factors and improving pain management are needed to reduce ED revisits and improve outcomes.
Authors
- Andrew C. Meltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5971-8314)
- Meylakh Barshay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-024X)
- William Huang
- Ryan Heidish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3749-9370)
- Felice Yang
- Taylor Bolden
- Aditya Loganathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-9285)
- Soroush Shahamatdar
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15441/ceem.25.036
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00