The COVID-19 Infection Resulted Delayed Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Patients Admitted with Variceal Bleeding: Hospital-Based Outcomes of a National Database

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, most healthcare services, including inpatient and outpatient procedures, got delayed. We reviewed the effect of COVID-19 infection on the timing of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in variceal bleeding patients and analyzed the complications of delayed EGD. Usin...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Gandhi, Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Umer Farooq, Saad Saleem, Harleen Kaur Chela, Ebubekir Daglilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/11/2/75