Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes
Aim: This study examined the various manifestations of COVID-19 in people's gastro-intestinal system and how gastro-intestinal involvement relates to the progression and outcome of the disease. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 561 COVID-19 patients between Febru...
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| author | Hafez Al-Momani Iman Aolymat Muna Almasri Sameer Alhaj Mahmoud Safaa Mashal |
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| description | Aim: This study examined the various manifestations of COVID-19 in people's gastro-intestinal system and how gastro-intestinal involvement relates to the progression and outcome of the disease. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 561 COVID-19 patients between February 6 and 6 April 2022. Laboratory data and clinical outcomes were obtained from the patients' medical records. Results: 39.9% of patients presented gastro-intestinal symptoms, mainly loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Gastro-intestinal symptoms were not linked to poorer outcomes such as mortality, ICU admission or length of hospital stays. Conclusion: gastro-intestinal symptoms were common among patients and may manifest with respiratory symptoms. We recommended clinicians to watch out for gastro-intestinal symptoms as related to COVID-19 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9200619b05124e40a48206b680b536132023-05-05T11:17:58ZengFuture Science LtdFuture Science OA2056-56232023-06-019510.2144/fsoa-2023-0040Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomesHafez Al-Momani0Iman Aolymat1Muna Almasri2Sameer Alhaj Mahmoud3Safaa Mashal41Department of Microbiology, Pathology & Forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, PO box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan2Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, PO box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan1Department of Microbiology, Pathology & Forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, PO box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan3Department of basic medical science, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa’ Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan1Department of Microbiology, Pathology & Forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, PO box 330127, Zarqa 13133, JordanAim: This study examined the various manifestations of COVID-19 in people's gastro-intestinal system and how gastro-intestinal involvement relates to the progression and outcome of the disease. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 561 COVID-19 patients between February 6 and 6 April 2022. Laboratory data and clinical outcomes were obtained from the patients' medical records. Results: 39.9% of patients presented gastro-intestinal symptoms, mainly loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Gastro-intestinal symptoms were not linked to poorer outcomes such as mortality, ICU admission or length of hospital stays. Conclusion: gastro-intestinal symptoms were common among patients and may manifest with respiratory symptoms. We recommended clinicians to watch out for gastro-intestinal symptoms as related to COVID-19 infection.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0040clinical outcomesCOVID-19COVID-19 transmissiongastro-intestinal systemmortalityprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Hafez Al-Momani Iman Aolymat Muna Almasri Sameer Alhaj Mahmoud Safaa Mashal Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes Future Science OA clinical outcomes COVID-19 COVID-19 transmission gastro-intestinal system mortality prevalence |
| title | Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| title_full | Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| title_short | Prevalence of gastro-intestinal symptoms among COVID-19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| title_sort | prevalence of gastro intestinal symptoms among covid 19 patients and the association with disease clinical outcomes |
| topic | clinical outcomes COVID-19 COVID-19 transmission gastro-intestinal system mortality prevalence |
| url | https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0040 |
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