Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: The Role of Endoscopy and the Sheffield Scoring System in a Resource-Limited Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To document the clinical presentation, endoscopic diagnosis, and Sheffield scores of children with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding who were referred for endoscopy at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The participants who needed endoscopy based on clinical criteria and according to the Sheffield scores were also documented.

Methods

This study analyzed the records of 111 children with GI bleeding retrospectively from January 2013 to January 2021, while 9 children were recruited prospectively from February 2021 to March 2022. Receiver operating curves and area under the curve were generated to test the ability of the Sheffield scores to predict rebleeds, mortality, and the need for endoscopic intervention for upper GI bleeds.

Results

One hundred and twenty

SUBMITTER: Adeniyi OF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10684120 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature