Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the management of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease: An Italian multicentre study on behalf of the SIGENP IBD Group.
Dig Liver Dis
; 53(3): 283-288, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-987477
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
IBD management has been significantly affected during the COVID-19 lockdown with potential clinical issues.AIMS:
The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Italian paediatric IBD cohort.METHODS:
This was a multicentre, retrospective, cohort investigation including 21 different Italian IBD referral centres. An electronic data collection was performed among the participating centres including clinical characteristics of IBD patients, number of COVID-19 cases and clinical outcomes, disease management during the lockdown and the previous 9 weeks.RESULTS:
2291 children affected by IBD were enrolled. We experienced a significant reduction of the hospital admissions [604/2291 (26.3%) vs 1281/2291 (55.9%); p < 0.001]. More specifically, we observed a reduction of hospitalizations for new diagnosis (from nâ¯=â¯44 to nâ¯=â¯27) and endoscopic re-evaluations (from nâ¯=â¯46 to nâ¯=â¯8). Hospitalization for relapses and surgical procedures remained substantially unchanged. Biologic infusions did not significantly vary [393/2291 (17.1%) vs 368/2291 (16%); pâ¯=â¯0.3]. Telemedicine services for children with IBD were activated in 52.3% of the centres. In 42/2291(1.8%) children immunosuppressive therapies were adapted due to the concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.CONCLUSION:
Due to the several limitations of the lockdown, cares for children with IBD have been kept to minimal standards, giving priorities to the urgencies and to biologics' infusions and implementing telemedicine services.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biological Products
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Gastrointestinal Agents
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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Crohn Disease
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Telemedicine
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Dig Liver Dis
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.dld.2020.12.011
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