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ArticleFuture science OA2023

Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown.

Hafez Al-Momani, Dua'a Al Balawi, Muna Almasri, Hadeel AlGhawrie, Lujain Ibrahim, Lena Adli, Hadeel Al Balawi, Sameer Al Haj Mahmoud

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Article in Future science OA, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hafez Al-MomaniDepartment of Microbiology, pathology & forensic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2119-0811
Dua'a Al BalawiFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Muna AlmasriFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Hadeel AlGhawrieInfection control officer, Infection Control Unit, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, 11941, Jordan.
Lujain IbrahimFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Lena AdliFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Hadeel Al BalawiFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Sameer Al Haj MahmoudDepartment of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa' Applied University, AL-Salt, 19117, Jordan.
Hashemite University · JOAl-Balqa Applied University · JOKing Hussein Cancer Center · JO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed among 198 GERD patients. The questionnaire consisted of a demographic characteristic assessment, the GerdQ questionnaire, and a reflux symptom index (RSI) questionnaire. Result & conclusion: A statistically significant increase in GerdQ score was identified among participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (t = 7.055, df = 209, p < 0.001), who had experienced an increase in the frequency of positive predictors of GERD and a decrease in the frequency of negative predictors of GERD. The COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdown countermeasures may have led to exacerbating and worsening GERD symptoms.

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COVID-19COVID-19 lockdowngastroesophageal refluxgastroesophageal reflux diseasegastrointestinal system

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PMID37228859
PMCPMC10203906
OpenAlexW4378347499

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