Gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic findings in critically and non-critically ill patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Results from Lean European Open Survey on SARS-CoV-2 (LEOSS) and COKA registries.
Stephan ZellmerFrank HansesAnna MuzalyovaJohanna ClassenGeorg BraunChristiane PiepelJohanna ErberLisa PilgramLorenz WalterSiri GoepelKai WilleMartin HowerMaria Madeleine RüthrichJan RuppChristian DegenhardtIngo VoigtStefan BorgmannMelanie StecherCarolin JakobChristine DhillonHelmut MessmannAlanna EbigboChristoph Römmelenull nullPublished in: United European gastroenterology journal (2021)
Consistent with previous research, comorbidities and disease severity correlate with the incidence of GI bleeding. Also, therapeutic anticoagulation seems to be associated with a higher risk of GI bleeding. Overall, the risk of GI bleeding seems not to be increased in COVID-19 patients.