Al-Momani Hafez, Balawi Dua'a Al, Almasri Muna, AlGhawrie Hadeel, Ibrahim Lujain, Adli Lena, Balawi Hadeel Al, Haj Mahmoud Sameer Al
Department of Microbiology, pathology & forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Future Sci OA. 2023 May 8;9(6):FSO863. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0042. eCollection 2023 Jul.
This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
本研究调查了在整个新冠疫情期间,胃食管反流病(GERD)患者的胃食管反流病症状频率变化情况。
向198名胃食管反流病患者发放了一份结构化问卷。该问卷包括人口统计学特征评估、GerdQ问卷和反流症状指数(RSI)问卷。
在新冠疫情期间,参与者的GerdQ评分有统计学意义的显著增加(t = 7.055,自由度 = 209,p < 0.001),胃食管反流病阳性预测指标的频率增加,阴性预测指标的频率降低。新冠疫情及其相关的封锁措施可能导致胃食管反流病症状加重和恶化。