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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141680| Title: | Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a child after short duration nonsteroidals |
| Authors: | Grech, Elizabeth Vella, Cecil |
| Keywords: | Gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- Diagnosis Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents -- Side effects Health risk assessment Gastritis |
| Issue Date: | 2025-11 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Grech, E., & Vella, C. (2025). Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a child after short duration nonsteroidals. Malta Medical Journal, 37(4), 104-105. |
| Abstract: | Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding of any cause in children is rare (1–2/10,000 children/year). The prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) for analgesic or antipyretic purposes is one of the commoner indications. We report a child who developed self-limiting haemorrhagic gastritis after a very short course of NSAIDs, a cautionary tale. Doctors should consider the risk-benefit ratio of NSAIDS versus other drugs such as paracetamol when prescribing. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141680 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 37, Issue 4 |
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