Chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome and impact on quality of life.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed)
; 2024 Oct 09.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND AIM:
Chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome is a disorder of gut-brain interaction that affects the productive-age population. Our aim was to determine the association of this disorder with quality of life, workplace performance, and socioeconomic impact related to gastrointestinal health.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study on a Mexican population was conducted. The patients were classified as having chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome or other disorders of gut-brain interaction. A comparative analysis of quality of life, workplace productivity, annual medical consultations, and digestive health-related expenses was carried out, applying a logistic regression model.RESULTS:
One thousand patients were included, 79.2% of whom met the criteria for a disorder of gut-brain interaction. Of the 792 patients, 10.3% presented with chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome. Said syndrome was associated with a negative impact on usual activities (OR 4.34, 95% CI 1.90-9.30, pâ¯≤â¯0.001), pain/discomfort (OR 2.09, 95% CI 1.31-3.33, pâ¯≤â¯0.001), anxiety/depression (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.30-3.40, pâ¯≤â¯0.001), workplace presenteeism (OR 3.96, 95% CI 2.47-6.44, pâ¯≤â¯0.001), and workplace absenteeism (OR 2.54, 95% CI 1.52-4.16, pâ¯≤â¯0.001). There was also a higher number of annual medical consultations for digestive health (pâ¯=â¯0.013), without generating a greater annual expense due to digestive health (pâ¯=â¯0.08).CONCLUSIONS:
Chronic nausea and vomiting syndrome produces a negative impact on quality of life, which could be secondary to its symptomatology or its association with anxiety and depression.
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En
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Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed)
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Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico (Internet. English ed.)
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
México