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. 2020 Oct;159(4):1579-1581.e5.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.06.009. Epub 2020 Jun 11.

Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Endoscopy: An International Survey of 252 Centers From 55 Countries

Sravanthi Parasa  1 , Nageshwar Reddy  2 , Douglas O Faigel  3 , Alessandro Repici  4 , Fabian Emura  5 , Prateek Sharma  6
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Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Endoscopy: An International Survey of 252 Centers From 55 Countries

Sravanthi Parasa et al. Gastroenterology. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Endoscopy; Novel Coronavirus; Personal Protection Equipment (PPE); SARS-CoV-2.

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Histograms show the distribution of type of endoscopy that was performed before and at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (A) by each continent and (B) based on baseline volume. Histograms shows the use of N95 during (C) upper endoscopy and (D) based on baseline volume of procedures. (E) Map shows the number of endoscopy units’ respondents according to geographic location. ECRP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; EUS, endoscopic ultrasonography.
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