Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown

Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown

Aim: This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed among 198 GERD patients. The questionnaire consisted of a demographic characteristic assessm...

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Main Authors: Hafez Al-Momani, Dua'a Al Balawi, Muna Almasri, Hadeel AlGhawrie, Lujain Ibrahim, Lena Adli, Hadeel Al Balawi, Sameer Al Haj Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-07-01
Series:Future Science OA
Subjects:
COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdown
gastroesophageal reflux
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gastrointestinal system
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0042
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Summary:Aim: This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed among 198 GERD patients. The questionnaire consisted of a demographic characteristic assessment, the GerdQ questionnaire, and a reflux symptom index (RSI) questionnaire. Result & conclusion: A statistically significant increase in GerdQ score was identified among participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (t = 7.055, df = 209, p < 0.001), who had experienced an increase in the frequency of positive predictors of GERD and a decrease in the frequency of negative predictors of GERD. The COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdown countermeasures may have led to exacerbating and worsening GERD symptoms.
ISSN:2056-5623

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