Resumption of endoscopy in the Galician colorectal cancer screening programme after the COVID-19 lock down: patient safety results.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 113(2): 119-121, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1006406
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs had to be suspended. Modifications were made to the organization in order to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. We report the experience of the Galician CRC screening program and patient safety results. Endoscopy was suspended between 13/03/2020 and 11/05/2020. After resumption, a total of 3,310 colonoscopies were performed (1,702 positive fecal occult blood tests and 1,608 endoscopy monitoring) and no SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected in the subsequent two weeks. Thus, resumption of activity associated with population screening was safe.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Quarantine
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Colonoscopy
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Patient Safety
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COVID-19
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Hospital Units
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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