Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 51 patients with gastrointestinal bleeding following non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug consumption n (%)
| Characteristics | Patients |
| Median age (range) | 7.6 yr (5 mo-15.3 yr) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 34 (66.7) |
| Female | 17 (33.3) |
| Indications for drug use | |
| Pain | 29 (56.9) |
| Fever | 21 (41.2) |
| Inflammation | 1 (2) |
| Comorbidities (n = 12) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (2) |
| Celiac disease | 1 (2) |
| Cystic fibrosis | 1 (2) |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | 1 (2) |
| GERD | 1 (2) |
| H. pylori infection | 3 (5.9) |
| IBD | 1 (2) |
| Neurological diseases/cognitive impairment | 2 (3.9) |
| Pulmonary atelectasis | 1 (2) |
| Other medications (n = 19) | |
| Corticosteroids | 7 (13.7) |
| Antibiotics | 10 (19.6) |
| Acetaminophen | 1 (2) |
| Baclofen | 1 (2) |
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.