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Editor, Senior Moderator
Gut. 2020 Apr 2. pii: gutjnl-2020-321185. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321185. [Epub ahead of print]
Practice of endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: position statements of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE-COVID statements).
Chiu PWY[SUP]1[/SUP], Ng SC[SUP]2[/SUP], Inoue H[SUP]3[/SUP], Reddy DN[SUP]4[/SUP], Ling Hu E[SUP]5[/SUP], Cho JY[SUP]6[/SUP], Ho LK[SUP]7[/SUP], Hewett DG[SUP]8,[/SUP][SUP]9[/SUP], Chiu HM[SUP]10[/SUP], Rerknimitr R[SUP]11[/SUP], Wang HP[SUP]12[/SUP], Ho SH[SUP]13[/SUP], Seo DW[SUP]14[/SUP], Goh KL[SUP]15[/SUP], Tajiri H[SUP]16,[/SUP][SUP]17[/SUP], Kitano S[SUP]18[/SUP], Chan FKL[SUP]19[/SUP].
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Abstract
Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic. Risk of transmission may occur during endoscopy and the goal is to prevent infection among healthcare professionals while providing essential services to patients. Asia was the first continent to have a COVID-19 outbreak, and this position statement of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy shares our successful experience in maintaining safe and high-quality endoscopy practice at a time when resources are limited. Sixteen experts from key societies of digestive endoscopy in Asia were invited to develop position statements, including patient triage and risk assessment before endoscopy, resource prioritisation and allocation, regular monitoring of personal protective equipment, infection control measures, protective device training and implementation of a strategy for stepwise resumption of endoscopy services after control of the COVID-19 outbreak.
? Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
KEYWORDS:
clinical decision making; endoscopy
PMID:32241897DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321185
Practice of endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: position statements of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE-COVID statements).
Chiu PWY[SUP]1[/SUP], Ng SC[SUP]2[/SUP], Inoue H[SUP]3[/SUP], Reddy DN[SUP]4[/SUP], Ling Hu E[SUP]5[/SUP], Cho JY[SUP]6[/SUP], Ho LK[SUP]7[/SUP], Hewett DG[SUP]8,[/SUP][SUP]9[/SUP], Chiu HM[SUP]10[/SUP], Rerknimitr R[SUP]11[/SUP], Wang HP[SUP]12[/SUP], Ho SH[SUP]13[/SUP], Seo DW[SUP]14[/SUP], Goh KL[SUP]15[/SUP], Tajiri H[SUP]16,[/SUP][SUP]17[/SUP], Kitano S[SUP]18[/SUP], Chan FKL[SUP]19[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic. Risk of transmission may occur during endoscopy and the goal is to prevent infection among healthcare professionals while providing essential services to patients. Asia was the first continent to have a COVID-19 outbreak, and this position statement of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy shares our successful experience in maintaining safe and high-quality endoscopy practice at a time when resources are limited. Sixteen experts from key societies of digestive endoscopy in Asia were invited to develop position statements, including patient triage and risk assessment before endoscopy, resource prioritisation and allocation, regular monitoring of personal protective equipment, infection control measures, protective device training and implementation of a strategy for stepwise resumption of endoscopy services after control of the COVID-19 outbreak.
? Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
KEYWORDS:
clinical decision making; endoscopy
PMID:32241897DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321185