Evaluation of endoscopy requests in the resumption of activity during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: denial of nonindicated requests and prioritization of accepted requests

Evaluation of endoscopy requests in the resumption of activity during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: denial of nonindicated requests and prioritization of accepted requests

Introduction: the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic forced the closure of endoscopy units. Before resuming endoscopic activity, we designed a protocol to evaluate gastroscopies and colonoscopies cancelled during the pandemic, denying inappropriate requests and prioritizing appropriate ones. Methods: two ty...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista española de enfermedades digestivas 2020-10, Vol.112 (10), p.748-755
Hauptverfasser: Diez Redondo, Pilar, Nunez Rodriguez, Maria Henar, Fuentes Valenzuela, Esteban, Najera Munoz, Rodrigo, Perez-Miranda, Manuel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng ; spa
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Betacoronavirus
Clinical Protocols
Colonoscopy - standards
Colonoscopy - trends
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
COVID-19
Female
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gastroscopy - standards
Gastroscopy - trends
Health Care Rationing - standards
Health Care Rationing - trends
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Health Services Accessibility - trends
Hospitals, Public - standards
Hospitals, Public - trends
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Infection Control - standards
Infection Control - trends
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
SARS-CoV-2
Science & Technology
Spain
Tertiary Care Centers - standards
Tertiary Care Centers - trends
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic forced the closure of endoscopy units. Before resuming endoscopic activity, we designed a protocol to evaluate gastroscopies and colonoscopies cancelled during the pandemic, denying inappropriate requests and prioritizing appropriate ones. Methods: two types of inappropriate request were established: a) COVID-19 context, people aged
ISSN:1130-0108
2340-4167
DOI:10.17235/reed.2020.7375/2020