In a prospective study of 1411 young people aged 11 to 14, 22% developed abdominal pain at one year which persisted to 4 years, with previous somatic symptom reporting being a predictor. Here.

A more palatable alertnative to liquid diet, polymeric feed, didn’t improve adherence to diet, but did reduce the need for nasogastric feeds.  Here.

In a series of 72 infants investigated and followed because of raised isolated aminotransferases, no further causes were found after baseline investigation and most resolved spontaneously after a year. Here.

51 children with chronic constipation were randomised to polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes or placebo, with a crossover design and washout period. The treatment group had fewer constipation symptoms and no increase in side effects. Here.

In follow up of a series of 41 children with cyclical vomiting syndrome, 60% reported resolution of vomiting, many within weeks of the diagnosis. Somatic symptoms were common in children with and without vomiting. Here