Manifestaciones gastrointestinales por COVID-19 en pacientes geriátricos del hospital general de Manta

Manifestaciones gastrointestinales por COVID-19

Authors

  • Mabel Nairovy Lobaton Celorio Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
  • Keila Lilibeth Zambrano Zambrano Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
  • Vanessa Elizabeth Roca Lino Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social / Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
  • Johanna Mabel Sánchez Rodríguez Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí / Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37117/s.v3i18.423

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, COVID-19, gastrointestinal symptoms

Abstract

Coronaviruses, families of RNA viruses with the ability to infect humans and animals. They are associated with acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), which unleashed a pandemic, which began in the city of Wuhan, China. This virus is capable of infecting cells by binding its spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme II receptor (ACE-II). This is not exclusively expressed in the respiratory tract, it has also been found in the gastrointestinal epithelium, among other tissues. The objective of the study was to identify more frequent gastrointestinal manifestations, caused by the COVID-19 disease, in geriatric patients of the General Hospital Manta period from March - August 2020. A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 154 geriatric patients who suffered from COVID -19. The data were collected through the database and medical records provided in the General Hospital of Manta with a prior commitment to confidentiality. The main results highlight that the frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms ranged from 2% to 34%, with nausea and vomiting the most reported symptoms, followed by diarrhea and abdominal pain. The combined use of Azithromycin combined with chloroquine indicates 46% of symptoms in the digestive system; and with the exclusive use of Azithromycin, 45% of the population manifested gastrointestinal symptoms. It is important and urgent to recognize the gastrointestinal symptoms presented by this disease to define preventive measures, clinical care and treatment, therefore doctors should be alert to this symptomatology in patients with covid-19 disease, especially now in the pandemic.

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Published

2020-12-07

How to Cite

Lobaton Celorio, M. N., Zambrano Zambrano, K. L., Roca Lino, V. E., & Sánchez Rodríguez, J. M. (2020). Manifestaciones gastrointestinales por COVID-19 en pacientes geriátricos del hospital general de Manta: Manifestaciones gastrointestinales por COVID-19. Sinapsis, 3(18). https://doi.org/10.37117/s.v3i18.423
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