Table 1.
Characteristics of infants who presented with BRUE
| Characteristics | Endoscopy group (N = 23) |
Non-endoscopy group (N = 23) |
|---|---|---|
|
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| Gender | ||
| - Female (%) | 13/23 (57%) | 13 (57%) |
| - Male (%) | 10/23 (43%) | 10 (43%) |
|
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| Age of study in months (mean ± SD) | 2.73 ± 2.76 | 3.69 ± 2.68 |
|
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| Ethnicity | ||
| - Caucasian | 18 (78.2%) | 19 (82.6%) |
| - African American | 4 (17.4%) | 4 (17.4%) |
| - Hispanic | 1 (4.4%) | 0 |
|
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| Term at birth | 10 (43.5%) | 10 (43.5%) |
| Preterm at birth | 13 (56.5%) | 13 (56.5%) |
|
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| Gestational age in weeks (mean ± SD) | 35.23 ± 2.94 | 34.23 ± 5.07 |
|
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| Birth weight in kilograms (mean ± SD) | 2.43 ± 0.86 | 2.06 ± 0.89 |
|
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| Weight at diagnosis in kilograms (mean ± SD) | 4.42 ± 2.02 | 5.02 ± 2.06 |
|
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| Length at diagnosis in centimeters (mean ± SD) | 52.90 ± 13.59 | 55 ± 9.29 |
|
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| Underlying diseases (%) | ||
| - Clinical diagnosis of GERD | 12/23 (52%) | 6/23 (25.09) |
| - Clinical diagnosis of MSPI | 6/23 (26%) | 1/23 (4.3%) |
| - ASD | 5/23(22%) | 0 |
| - Others | 4/23 (17.4%)* | 8/23 (34.78)** |
|
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| Formula | ||
| - 100% amino acid-based formula | 8/23 (34.8%) | 0 |
| - Cow milk-based formula | 7/23 (30.4%) | 16 (70%) |
| - Extensively hydrolyzed formula | 3/23 (13%) | 4 (17%) |
| - Breast milk | 3/23 (13%) | 3 (13%) |
| - Others | 2/23 (8.8%)*** | 0 |
|
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| Hospitalized duration in days (mean ± SD) | 4.39 ± 3.14 | 5.08 ± 7.05 |
|
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| Stool occult blood test | ||
| Negative | 10/23 (43.5%) | 7 (30.4%) |
| Positive | 5/23 (21.7%) | 2 (8.7%) |
| Not done | 8/23 (34.8%) | 14 (60.9) |
SD, standard deviation; ASD, atrial septal defect
*
Ventricularseptal defect (1), Cri du chat (1), seizure disorder (1), apnea of prematurity (1)
**
Ventricular septal defect (1), seizure disorder (1), patent ductus arteriosus (1), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (2), apnea of prematurity (1), hydronephosis (1), thanatophoric dysplasia (1)
***
Isomil (1), regular (1)