1. ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and the COVID-19 pandemic
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George Webster, Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Giulio Antonelli, Heiko Pohl, Marianna Arvanitakis, Björn Fehrke, Cesare Hassan, Michal F. Kaminski, Maria Pellise, Raf Bisschops, Irene Dunkley, Mario Gazic, Helmut Messmann, Thierry Ponchon, Marjon de Pater, Alanna Ebigbo, Pradeep Bhandari, Jeanin E. van Hooft, Peter D. Siersema, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Ulrike Beilenhoff, Siiri Maasen, Wendy Waagenes, Tatjana Gjergek, Ian M. Gralnek, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AGEM - Re-generation and cancer of the digestive system, and AGEM - Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism
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Contains fulltext : 220063.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) We are currently living in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic that imposes a significant stress on health care providers and facilities. Europe is severely affected with an exponential increase in incident infections and deaths. The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 can be subtle, encompassing a broad spectrum from asymptomatic mild disease to severe respiratory illness. Health care professionals in endoscopy units are at increased risk of infection from COVID-19. Infection prevention and control has been shown to be dramatically effective in assuring the safety of both health care professionals and patients. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (www.esge.com) and the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (www.esgena.org) are joining forces to provide guidance during this pandemic to help assure the highest level of endoscopy care and protection against COVID-19 for both patients and endoscopy unit personnel. This guidance is based upon the best available evidence regarding assessment of risk during the current status of the pandemic and a consensus on which procedures to perform and the priorities on resumption. We appreciate the gaps in knowledge and evidence, especially on the proper strategy(ies) for the resumption of normal endoscopy practice during the upcoming phases and end of the pandemic and therefore a list of potential research questions is presented. New evidence may result in an updated statement.
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- 2020