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Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients: An Integrative Review.
Abbasinia, Mohammad; Hormati, Ahmad; Eshagh Hossaini, Seyed Kamal; Foroghi Ghomi, Seyed Yaser; Zamani, Farhad; Afifian, Mahboubeh; Ahmadpour, Sajjad.
Affiliation
  • Abbasinia M; Mohammad Abbasinia, PhD, MSc, is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
  • Hormati A; Ahmad Hormati, PhD, MD, is Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diseases Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
  • Eshagh Hossaini SK; Seyed Kamal Eshagh Hossaini, PhD, MD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hazrat-e Fateme Masoume Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
  • Foroghi Ghomi SY; Seyed Yaser Foroghi Ghomi, PhD, MD, is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
  • Zamani F; Farhad Zamani, PhD, MD, is Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Afifian M; Mahboubeh Afifian, MSc, Department of Health Information Technology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ahmadpour S; Sajjad Ahmadpour, PhD, MSc, is Assistant Professor of Nuclear Pharmacy, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diseases Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Gastroenterol Nurs ; 44(1): E1-E10, 2021.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33538525
ABSTRACT
After the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, its spread to other countries is rapidly increasing. In this integrative review, we report the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with COVID-19. For this purpose, available articles on gastrointestinal manifestations in patients with COVID-19, which were reported from China, were reviewed. All reviewed articles were searched from December 11, 2019, to June 20, 2020, based on specific key words. Related findings in these articles show that the main target of COVID-19 is lung tissue, as after the virus enters the body, it mainly causes respiratory symptoms in affected patients. But in addition to respiratory symptoms, it is possible that, over time, these patients present with other symptoms, the most obvious of which are gastrointestinal symptoms. It is well documented that diarrhea and vomiting are the most common gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 patients. As part of this report, we also look at the incidence and frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 patients in Iran. The results can be used by providers as a guideline for better management of gastrointestinal symptoms in these patients.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Gastrointestinal Diseases / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Gastroenterol Nurs Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM / GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Gastrointestinal Diseases / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Gastroenterol Nurs Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM / GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran