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Comment
. 2020 Sep;92(3):789-791.
doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.05.012. Epub 2020 May 19.

COVID-19 testing before every endoscopy: Is India ready for prime time?

Sridhar Sundaram  1
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COVID-19 testing before every endoscopy: Is India ready for prime time?

Sridhar Sundaram. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

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Algorithm for testing before endoscopic procedures. High-risk clinical setting includes symptomatic patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome or influenza-like illness or asymptomatic contact with COVID-positive patient. High-risk epidemiologic setting includes hailing from a high-prevalence area/hotspot/containment zone; areas where no cases are reported for 14 days can be classified as low-risk epidemiologic setting. PCR, Polymerase chain reaction; PPE, personal protective equipment.
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    Corral JE, Wallace MB. Corral JE, et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Sep;92(3):791-792. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.05.031. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020. PMID: 32838914 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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