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Introduction. The prevalence of infant regurgitation in Latin American children is between 8.0% and 9.4% according to the Rome III criteria. Objective. To determine the prevalence of infant regurgitation in Latin American children according to the Rome IV criteria and its possible as-sociations. Materials and methods. A descriptive observational study of prevalence type was carried out in seven Latin American countries. The Functional International Digestive Epidemiological Research Survey database was used to select the sample. Children under 12 months of age who were diagnosed with infant regurgitation using the Pediatric Rome IV Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire were included in the study. Results. 1802 infants (80.7% from South America, 6.7 +/- 3.8 months of age) were analyzed. Infant regurgitation was diagnosed in 6.8% (52.5% women;39.8% mixed race;46.7% Colombians);peak age: 6 months. There was a greater chance to present infant regurgitation in infants between 1 and 6 months of age, of indigenous race, from Central America, born by C-section, premature, treat-ed in a public institution, by a pediatric gastroenterologist and during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was a lower chance to present infant regurgitation in infants with complementary feeding. Conclusion. Infant regurgitation is frequent in Latin American infants, its prevalence is lower compared to that described in other countries, with risk factors such as race, origin, C-section, prematurity, site and level of care, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The protective factor is complementary feeding.Copyright © 2023, Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia. All rights reserved.
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The adaptation process of the learning system, the hospital environment, and the high risk of COVID-19 infection can be stressors for anxiety in clinical clerkship. Through the brain-gut–axis, the interaction of psychological factors, such as anxiety, can trigger symptoms related to functional dyspepsia. This study aimed to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and functional dyspepsia during the COVID-19 pandemic among clinical clerkship students. This research was conducted on clinical clerkship students/young doctors in 2021. This was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach and involved 131 respondents. The hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS) questionnaire was utilized to quantify the level of anxiety, while functional dyspepsia was measured based on Rome IV criteria. The data were analyzed by the Lambda (λ) coefficient of correlation test. This study revealed a significant relationship between anxiety level and functional dyspepsia during the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2023, Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama. All rights reserved.