Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of intussusception cases (BC level 1) (n = 116)
| Characteristic | Median | Min–Max |
|---|---|---|
| Age at onset of symptoms (days) | 218 | 44–363 |
| Time interval between symptoms onset and hospitalization (days) | 1.0 | 0 – 10 |
| Weight at hospitalization (g) | 8,130 | 3,200–12,300 |
| Length at hospitalization (cm) | 71 | 51 – 81 |
| n/N | % | |
| Fever at hospitalization$ | 15/108 | 13.9 |
| Gastroenteritis at hospitalization$ | 31/107 | 29.0 |
| Pathogenic microorganism detected$ | 10/31 patients with gastroenteritis | 32.3 |
| Other concomitant acute disease$ | 21/113 | 18.6 |
| Concomitant chronic disease$ | 4/106 | 3.8 |
| Cystic fibrosis | 0/116 | 0.0 |
| Henoch-Schönlein purpura | 0/116 | 0.0 |
| Hirschsprung’s disease | 0/99 | 0.0 |
| Gastroschisis | 0/110 | 0.0 |
| Malrotation | 0/68 | 0.0 |
| Meckel’s diverticulum | 5/99 | 5.1 |
| Intestinal polyps | 2/97 | 2.1 |
| Other potential intestinal predisposition | 2/94 | 2.1 |
| Malformation | 4/103 | 3.9 |
| Previous intussusception | 2/111 | 1.8 |
n number; N total number of participants with available information; Min minimum; Max maximum; BC Brighton Collaboration criteria for intussusception; level 1 highest level of diagnostic certainty; $according to information obtained from the clinic.