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PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 POSITIVE TEST AMONG PATIENTS WITH PURE ACUTE GASTRO-INTESTINAL SYMPTOMS
Zakria A. Kassim*, Omar A. Mohammed, Hassan A. Abdallah, Sharef W. Al Mulaabed, Saif W. Younis and Rayan Sulaiman Dawood
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of COVID-19 among patient from deferent ages with pure gastrointestinal symptoms by using COVID-19 rapid test. Methods: A cross sectional retrospective observational study conducted at Mosul General Hospital in Nineveh Governorate, an online survey which was composed of information regarding gender, age, exact gastrointestinal symptoms and the result of rapid COVID-19 test was recorded. Results: the total sample was 413 patient, 162 (39%) were considered to have COVID-19, and 251 (61%) were considered as negative for COVID-19. vomiting was significantly related to COVID-19 patients. Abdominal colic and loss of appetite were more prevalent among COVID-19 those who were older than 45. Males were more likely to have abdominal colic and epigastric pain than female. Conclusion: Patients with vomiting should may have occult COVID-19 infection, COVID-19 rapid test can be helpful to diagnose COVID-19 infection. Gastrointestinal COVID-19 infection can be prevented by controlling feco-oral root of infection.
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