Open AccessThe Incidence and Mortality Impact of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Author(s) -
Jasbir Makker,
Nikhitha Mantri,
Harish Patel,
Hafsa Abbas,
Ahmed Baiomi,
Haozhe Sun,
Yongsub Choi,
Sridhar Chilimuri,
Suresh Kumar Nayudu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-7023
DOI - 10.2147/ceg.s318149
Subject(s) - medicine , hematochezia , incidence (geometry) , gastrointestinal bleeding , ards , melena , mechanical ventilation , logistic regression , mortality rate , lung , colonoscopy , physics , colorectal cancer , cancer , optics
Patients requiring hospitalization to critical care units are at a higher risk for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection is predominantly a pulmonary disease, other serious manifestations including thromboembolic phenomenon are reported. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring mechanical ventilation, use of steroids and anticoagulation are all known to increase the risk of GI bleeding significantly.