ArticleJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on irritable bowel syndrome.
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- Positive psychological well-being and clinical characteristics in IBS: A systematic review.General hospital psychiatryPooled it
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- The WISH 2.0 Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Stress, Diet, and Sleep Shape Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Specific Symptoms: The Lockdown "Cocoon Effect".Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Post-COVID-19 and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Positive psychological well-being: A novel concept for improving symptoms, quality of life, and health behaviors in irritable bowel syndrome.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Article
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- The Incidence of Post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anxiety, and Depression in Iranian Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2022Article
- The symptom burden of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in tertiary care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2022Article
- Changes in the Incidence Rates of Gastrointestinal Diseases Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea: A Long-Term Perspective.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Adverse Impacts of Temporomandibular Disorders Symptoms and Tooth Loss on Psychological States and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Frequency and outcomes of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with Corona Virus Disease-19.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Incidence of 'new-onset' constipation and associated factors during lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2021Article
- COVID-19 in gastroenterology: Where are we now? Current evidence on the impact of COVID-19 in gastroenterology.United European gastroenterology journal · 2021Review
- Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on irritable bowel syndrome.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimGastrointestinal manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may mimic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and social distancing measures may affect IBS patients negatively. We aimed to study the impact of COVID-19 on respondents with self-reported IBS.
methodsWe conducted an anonymized survey from May to June 2020 in 33 countries. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on personal hygiene and social distancing as well as psychological impact of COVID-19 were assessed. Statistical analysis was performed to determine differences in well-being and compliance to social distancing measures between respondents with and without self-reported IBS. Factors associated with improvement or worsening of IBS symptoms were evaluated.
resultsOut of 2704 respondents, 2024 (74.9%) did not have IBS, 305 (11.3%) had self-reported IBS, and 374 (13.8%) did not know what IBS was. Self-reported IBS respondents reported significantly worse emotional, social, and psychological well-being compared with non-IBS respondents and were less compliant to social distancing measures (28.2% vs 35.3%, P = 0.029); 61.6% reported no change, 26.6% reported improvement, and 11.8% reported worsening IBS symptoms. Higher proportion of respondents with no change in IBS symptoms were willing to practice social distancing indefinitely versus those who deteriorated (74.9% vs 51.4%, P = 0.016). In multivariate analysis, willingness to continue social distancing for another 2-3 weeks (vs longer period) was significantly associated with higher odds of worsening IBS.
conclusionOur study showed that self-reported IBS respondents had worse well-being and compliance to social distancing measures than non-IBS respondents. Future research will focus on occupational stress and dietary changes during COVID-19 that may influence IBS.
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