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COVID-19 and gastrointestinal endoscopy: What should be taken into account?
Sinonquel, Pieter; Roelandt, Philip; Demedts, Ingrid; Van Gerven, Laura; Vandenbriele, Christophe; Wilmer, Alexander; Van Wijngaerden, Eric; Bisschops, Raf.
  • Sinonquel P; Departments of, Department of, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Roelandt P; Department of Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Diseases (TARGID), Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Demedts I; Departments of, Department of, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Van Gerven L; Departments of, Department of, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Vandenbriele C; Department of, Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Wilmer A; Department of, Cardiology and Intensive Care, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Van Wijngaerden E; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Bisschops R; Department of, General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Dig Endosc ; 32(5): 723-731, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-116360
ABSTRACT
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a subsequent impact on the entire world and health care system. Since the causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 houses in the aerodigestive tract, activities in the gastrointestinal outpatient clinic and endoscopy unit should be limited to emergencies only. Health care professionals are faced with the need to perform endoscopic or endoluminal emergency procedures in patients with a confirmed positive or unknown COVID-19 status. With this report, we aim to provide recommendations and practical relevant information for gastroenterologists based on the limited amount of available data and local experience, to guarantee a high-quality patient care and adequate infection prevention in the gastroenterology clinic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Occupational Health / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Dig Endosc Journal subject: Diagnostic Imaging / Gastroenterology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Den.13706

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Occupational Health / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Dig Endosc Journal subject: Diagnostic Imaging / Gastroenterology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Den.13706