Trends in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: The Impact of Infection and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use

Overview

Journal Antibiotics (Basel)

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2024 Aug 29

PMID 39200052

Authors

Felicia Galos

Mara Ioana Ionescu

Mihai Daniel Luca Mirea

Anca Andreea Boboc

Andreea Ioan

Catalin Boboc

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Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a significant concern in children, contributing to 6-20% of cases in pediatric intensive care units. This study evaluates the roles of () infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) usage in the etiology of UGIB in children, with a particular focus on trends observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 103 pediatric patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for UGIB between January 2015 and December 2023. Of these, 88 patients were included in the final analysis, where the source of bleeding was successfully identified. Hematemesis was the most common presentation, and the source of bleeding was identified in 85.43% of cases. The prevalence of infection remained stable across the pre-pandemic (39.7%) and post-pandemic (36.7%) periods. However, NSAID usage increased nearly threefold during the pandemic, with 36.7% of post-pandemic UGIB cases associated with NSAID use, compared to 12.1% pre-pandemic. These findings underscore the significant roles of and NSAID use in pediatric UGIB, with a notable increase in NSAID-related cases during the pandemic.

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