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Published on: December 14, 2020
Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown
Hafez Al-Momani1, Dua'a Al Balawi2, Muna Almasri2
1Department of Microbiology, pathology & forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Aim:
This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
A structured questionnaire was distributed among 198 GERD patients. The questionnaire consisted of a demographic characteristic assessment, the GerdQ questionnaire, and a reflux symptom index (RSI) questionnaire.
Result & Conclusion:
A statistically significant increase in GerdQ score was identified among participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (t = 7.055, df = 209, p < 0.001), who had experienced an increase in the frequency of positive predictors of GERD and a decrease in the frequency of negative predictors of GERD. The COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdown countermeasures may have led to exacerbating and worsening GERD symptoms.
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