سامانه کنگره های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی و درمانی آذربایجان غربی

صفحه اصلی / بیستمین همایش سالیانه بیماری های شایع گوارش و کبد کودکان ایران و دومین همایش بین المللی چاقی کودکان

Prevalence of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with ‎Gastroenteritis at Imam Sajjad Hospital, Tabriz

نویسندگان :

Negar Asadi¹ Gholamreza Asadi² Elham Yousefi³ Shahram Khademvatan⁴

1- دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ارومیه 2- دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم پزشکی تبریز 3- دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ارومیه 4- دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ارومیه

کلمات کلیدی :

Pediatric gastroenteritis،Occult blood‎،FOBT،Anemia in children،GI bleeding

چکیده :

Background and Aim: Gastroenteritis is a common condition in children and adults, often ‎caused by viruses such as rotavirus and adenovirus, or by bacteria, parasites, and toxins. In ‎bacterial cases, gastrointestinal bleeding may occur, but not all bleeding is visible. Occult ‎bleeding, though hidden, can be clinically significant in children due to their vulnerability to ‎anemia and developmental impacts. The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) enables early detection ‎of such bleeding. To investigate the frequency of occult blood in stool samples, with emphasis on ‎the pediatric population, in patients referred to Imam Sajjad Hospital’s laboratory in Tabriz ‎during 1403–1404.‎ Methods: In this descriptive study, 209 stool samples were analyzed for occult blood using ‎standard methods. Data were classified by age, including the pediatric group (0–16 years). Data ‎analyzed by statistical methods using SPSS 16. ‎ Results: Among 209 samples, 8 (3.84%) were positive for occult blood. The highest frequency ‎was in the 56–90 age group (62.5%), followed by 17–55 (25%), and the pediatric group ‎accounted for 12.5% of positive cases. Gender distribution showed a slight female ‎predominance.‎ Conclusion: Although occult bleeding was less frequent in children, its early detection is ‎essential to prevent anemia and related complications. FOBT can serve as a valuable screening ‎tool in pediatric gastroenteritis when bleeding is suspected. Given the potential for silent blood ‎loss in children, integrating routine FOBT in diagnostic protocols could enhance early ‎intervention and improve pediatric outcomes.‎