And gastrointestinal symptoms are a sign of Covid



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the symptoms since gastrointestinal system associated with the onset of a more serious illness coronavirus and with a worse result, according to two new US polls, which have reversed the situation so far, which showed that probably the opposite.

The first study (meta-analysis), led by the gastroenterologist, acts Supas Gimir from Guthrie Robert Parker Hospital in Pennsylvania, evaluated 38 previous surveys, totaling more than 8,400 patientsIt concluded that those with diarrhea were 63% more likely to develop severe Covid-19. This is probably because, according to him, these patients have a higher viral load of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, leading their body to a more serious overreaction.

The second study, led by him Darbaz adnan from the Ras University Medical Center in Chicago, who studied 921 patients, found that 22%, who had at least one gastrointestinal symptom, were more likely to be admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) and required intubation.

Also, the more gastrointestinal symptoms a patient had, the greater the risk of a worse outcome of your disease. Adnan noted that physicians evaluating the condition of Covid-19 patients should be aware that symptoms of gastrointestinal symptoms may indicate a significantly increased risk of deteriorating their health.

Both studies were presented in (electronic by coronavirus) Annual Conference of the American College of Gastroenterology, according to Reuters.

Source: ΑΠΕ – ΜΠΕ

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