Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, and although it is primarily a respiratory illness, gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported in a significant proportion of patients. Aim: Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recover...
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| author | Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah Mohammed Mousa Albariqi Meshal Ali Alkhayri Saad Ali Alshahrani Sultan Saad Alnasser Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri Saad Haif Alqahtani Saud Haif Alqahtani |
| author_facet | Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah Mohammed Mousa Albariqi Meshal Ali Alkhayri Saad Ali Alshahrani Sultan Saad Alnasser Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri Saad Haif Alqahtani Saud Haif Alqahtani |
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| description | Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, and although it is primarily a respiratory illness, gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported in a significant proportion of patients. Aim: Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. The study population included individuals aged 18 years or older with COVID-19 and living in the Aseer region. The data were collected through a pretested, structured online questionnaire preceded by consent and were used to maintain the confidentiality of the data. The questionnaire covered participants’ data, COVID-19 infection status, and gastrointestinal tract symptoms during and after recovery from the infection. Results: A total of 409 participants in the Aseer region completed the study survey. The participants’ ages ranged from 18 to more than 50 years, with a mean age of 34.5 ± 11.9 years. A total of 205 (50.1%) participants were females. A total of 263 (64.3%) of the study participants experienced gastrointestinal tract symptoms during COVID-19 infection. Additionally, 203 (49.6%) of the study participants had gastrointestinal tract symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 infection. The most commonly reported symptoms were diarrhea (13.2%), nausea (13.2%), anorexia (12.7%), abdominal pain (11%), and constipation. Male sex who suffered form severe COVID-19 infection, and gastrointestinal tract symptoms during acute infection were significantly associated with post-COVID-19 gastrointestinal tract symptoms ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: In conclusion, the current study showed that nearly two-thirds of active COVID-19 patients experienced gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Additionally, approximately half of the COVID-19 patients who recovered had gastrointestinal tract-related symptoms, but few of those patients had gastrointestinal tract-related symptoms within 1 week. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc0f93a1dd014076af03eb21e8bba2e32025-01-22T15:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medicine2050-31212025-01-011310.1177/20503121251314067Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer regionMohammed Attieh Alzahrani0Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah1Mohammed Mousa Albariqi2Meshal Ali Alkhayri3Saad Ali Alshahrani4Sultan Saad Alnasser5Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri6Saad Haif Alqahtani7Saud Haif Alqahtani8Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaBackground: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, and although it is primarily a respiratory illness, gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported in a significant proportion of patients. Aim: Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. The study population included individuals aged 18 years or older with COVID-19 and living in the Aseer region. The data were collected through a pretested, structured online questionnaire preceded by consent and were used to maintain the confidentiality of the data. The questionnaire covered participants’ data, COVID-19 infection status, and gastrointestinal tract symptoms during and after recovery from the infection. Results: A total of 409 participants in the Aseer region completed the study survey. The participants’ ages ranged from 18 to more than 50 years, with a mean age of 34.5 ± 11.9 years. A total of 205 (50.1%) participants were females. A total of 263 (64.3%) of the study participants experienced gastrointestinal tract symptoms during COVID-19 infection. Additionally, 203 (49.6%) of the study participants had gastrointestinal tract symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 infection. The most commonly reported symptoms were diarrhea (13.2%), nausea (13.2%), anorexia (12.7%), abdominal pain (11%), and constipation. Male sex who suffered form severe COVID-19 infection, and gastrointestinal tract symptoms during acute infection were significantly associated with post-COVID-19 gastrointestinal tract symptoms ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: In conclusion, the current study showed that nearly two-thirds of active COVID-19 patients experienced gastrointestinal tract symptoms. Additionally, approximately half of the COVID-19 patients who recovered had gastrointestinal tract-related symptoms, but few of those patients had gastrointestinal tract-related symptoms within 1 week.https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121251314067 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah Mohammed Mousa Albariqi Meshal Ali Alkhayri Saad Ali Alshahrani Sultan Saad Alnasser Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri Saad Haif Alqahtani Saud Haif Alqahtani Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region SAGE Open Medicine |
| title | Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region |
| title_full | Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region |
| title_short | Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region |
| title_sort | prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from covid 19 a questionnaire based study in the aseer region |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121251314067 |
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