Exacerbated gastrointestinal symptoms and long COVID in IBD patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection : A multi-center study from taiwan

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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Limited studies have addressed the exacerbation of symptoms and long COVID in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients following non-severe COVID-19 infection, particularly with post-COVID-19 vaccination. We aim to investigate factors associated with exacerbated gastrointestinal symptoms (EGS) and long COVID in IBD patients with non-severe COVID-19, which is most common situation in daily practice.

METHODS: This is an observational study by multiple centers in Taiwan from May 2020 to March 2023. We collected clinical manifestation, data, and medication information from IBD patients with non-severe COVID-19. EGS was defined as increased frequency of diarrhea, bloody stool, and abdomen pain within 14 days after SARS-COV-2 infection. Long COVID was defined following the guidelines of the World Health Organization.

RESULTS: Out of 90 patients, most of them (88.9%) received at least standard two doses of COVID-19 vaccination and the majority (87.8%) were mild diseases of COVID-19.30% of patients experienced EGS during COVID-19 with higher ESR levels serving as a predictive factor (Odds ratio: 3.6, 95% confidence interval: 1.2-10.5, P = 0.02). 38.1% of those patients developed long COVID. The patients who experienced EGS during COVID-19 and with a history of longer IBD duration showed a significant association with long COVID (p = 0.03 and p = 0.02).

CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed that EGS and long COVID occurred in one third of IBD patients with non-severe COVID-19, even though most of them had received the standard plus booster vaccination. We identified associated factors for EGS and long COVID, emphasizing the importance of post-COVID-19 follow-up in IBD patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - (2024) vom: 28. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tsai, Tsung-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jia-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Weng, Meng-Tzu [VerfasserIn]
Chuang, Chiao-Hsiung [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Tien-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Tai, Wei-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Tai, Chi-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Chen-Shuan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chih-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Ching-Pin [VerfasserIn]
Tsai, Yuan-Yao [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Shu-Chen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Exacerbated GI-Related symptoms
Inflammatory bowel disease
Journal Article
Long COVID

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.jfma.2024.03.016

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NLM370428188