Factors Associated with the Development of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19

Autor: Olga C, Aroniadis, Xianling, Wang, Tang, Gong, Nauzer, Forbes, Jeong Yun, Yang, Andrew, Canakis, Badih Joseph, Elmunzer, Dhiraj, Yadav, Nick, Hajidiacos
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Digestive Diseases and Sciences
ISSN: 1573-2568
0163-2116
Popis: Background and Aims The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are respiratory; however, gastrointestinal symptoms are present in up to 50% of patients. We aimed to determine characteristics associated with the development of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with Covid-19. Methods A case–control study of adults hospitalized for Covid-19 was conducted across a geographically diverse alliance of 36 US and Canadian medical centers. Data were manually abstracted from electronic health records and analyzed using regression analyses to determine characteristics associated with any gastrointestinal symptoms and diarrhea specifically. Results Of 1406 patients, 540 (38%) reported at least one gastrointestinal symptom and 346 (25%) reported diarrhea. Older patients (≥ 80 years) had significantly lower rates of any gastrointestinal symptoms and diarrhea (vs. patients 18–79 years, OR 0.41, p
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