Italian survey on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastrointestinal bleeding in children

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.