Meta-analysis of the demographic and prognostic significance of gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 patients.
Shafquat ZamanShahin HajibandehShahab HajibandehAli Yasen Y MohamedahmedMohammed E El-AsragNabil QuraishiTariq H IqbalAndrew D BeggsPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2022)
Meta-analysis of the best possible available evidence demonstrated that GI symptoms in COVID-19 patients do not seem to affect patients with any specific demographic patterns and may not have any important prognostic significance. Although no randomized studies can be conducted on this topic, future high-quality studies can provide stronger evidence to further understand the impact of GI symptoms on outcomes of COVID-19 patients.