Pediatric Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Addressing the Implications of Universal Preprocedural Testing for PPE Utilization

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
³ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Comment

Evelyn K Hsu et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021.

. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):e25-e26.

doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002962.

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
³ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

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Comment in

Pediatric Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications of Universal Preprocedural Testing for PPE Utilization.
Walsh CM, Fishman DS, Lerner DG. Walsh CM, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):e26-e28. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002963. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021. PMID: 33003165 No abstract available.

Pediatric Endoscopy in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position Paper.
Walsh CM, Fishman DS, Lerner DG; NASPGHAN Endoscopy and Procedures Committee. Walsh CM, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jun;70(6):741-750. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002750. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020. PMID: 32443022 Free PMC article.

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