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Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on functional gastrointestinal disorders among paediatric population.
Farello, G; Di Lucia, A; Fioravanti, B; Tambucci, R; Stagi, S; Gaudino, R.
  • Farello G; Pediatric Clinic, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. giovanni.farello@univaq.it.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 25(18): 5836-5842, 2021 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1451041
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Functional gastrointestinal disorders are common gastrointestinal diseases. The pathophysiology is multifactorial and psychosocial distress worsens symptoms severity. Since the end of 2019 the world has been facing COVID-19 pandemic. The associated control measures have affected the psychological health of people. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders among Italian children and adolescents. PATIENTS AND

METHODS:

The study sample is composed of 407 patients (187 males, 220 females), aged from 10 to 17 years. The mean age is 14.27 ± 2.24 years. The study was conducted through the Italian version of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version.  The prevalence of each disorder has been calculated as the ratio of affected subjects for each disease and the total number of effective cases for that specific disease.

RESULTS:

The study demonstrates that the prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder in Italian children, during the COVD-19 pandemic, is higher, compared with the one reported in the previous studies. The most frequent disorders are Abdominal Migraine and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our study is the first one which provides data of the prevalence of Functional gastrointestinal disorders in sample of Italian adolescents, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study underlines the need to focus on stress management, in order to reduce the effects of the lockdown on the psychological wellness of the youngest.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Isolation / Stress, Psychological / Quarantine / Gastrointestinal Diseases / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid / Variants Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Journal subject: Pharmacology / Toxicology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Eurrev_202109_26802

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Isolation / Stress, Psychological / Quarantine / Gastrointestinal Diseases / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid / Variants Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Journal subject: Pharmacology / Toxicology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Eurrev_202109_26802