Clinical and subclinical features in COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms

  • Nguyễn Công Long Bệnh viện Bạch Mai
  • Đào Lệ Quyên Bệnh viện Bắc Thăng Long
  • Đặng Thị Lõn Bệnh viện Bạch Mai

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COVID-19, Digestive disorders

Abstract

Objective: COVID-19 patients mostly have respiratory symptoms, however gastrointestinal symptoms can also be seen singly or in conjunction with respiratory symptoms. Digestive disorders in patients infected with COVID-19 have been reported in some countries around the world, that is the reason why we study gastrointestinal disorders in patients infected with COVID-19 in Vietnam. Subject and method: A cross-sectional study, 54 patients infected with COVID-19 had gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain). Result: The average age was 47.8 years old, male accounted for 22/54 (40.7%). Diarrhea was the symptom with the highest rate of 42/54 (77.8%) followed by nausea 30/54 (55.6%), and vomiting 25/54 (46.3%). Conclusion: Diarrhea is the most common gastrointestinal symptom, some other symptoms such as vomiting and nausea are found at a lower rate.

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Published
Jun 24, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52389/ydls.v17i4.1231
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Volume 17 - No 4/2022
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Articles
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LongN. C., Quyên Đào L., & Lõn Đặng T. (2022). Clinical and subclinical features in COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. Tạp Chí Y Dược lâm sàng 108, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.52389/ydls.v17i4.1231