Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology
Many non-emergency clinical services were suspended during COVID-19 pandemic peak. It is essential to develop a plan for restarting services following the peak. It is equally important to protect patients and staff and to use resources and personal protective equipment (PPE) efficiently. The British...
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Royal College of Physicians
2020
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| author | Rees, CJ East, JE Oppong, K Veitch, A McAlindon, M Anderson, J Hayee, B Edwards, C McKinlay, A Penman, I |
| author_facet | Rees, CJ East, JE Oppong, K Veitch, A McAlindon, M Anderson, J Hayee, B Edwards, C McKinlay, A Penman, I |
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| description | Many non-emergency clinical services were suspended during COVID-19 pandemic peak. It is essential to develop a plan for restarting services following the peak. It is equally important to protect patients and staff and to use resources and personal protective equipment (PPE) efficiently. The British Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Committee and Quality Improvement Programme has produced guidance on how a restart can be safely delivered. Key recommendations include the following: all patients should have need for endoscopy assessed by senior clinicians and prioritised according to criteria we have outlined; once the need for endoscopy is confirmed, patients should undergo telephone screening for symptoms using systematic questionnaires; all outpatients should undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 virus 1–3 days prior to endoscopy; and PPE should be determined by patient risk stratification, the nature of the procedure and the results of testing. While this guidance is tailored to endoscopy services, it could be adapted for any interventional medical discipline. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:766b8257-b289-42ae-aaec-ff95b894ae852022-03-26T20:16:14ZRestarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of GastroenterologyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:766b8257-b289-42ae-aaec-ff95b894ae85EnglishSymplectic ElementsRoyal College of Physicians2020Rees, CJEast, JEOppong, KVeitch, AMcAlindon, MAnderson, JHayee, BEdwards, CMcKinlay, APenman, IMany non-emergency clinical services were suspended during COVID-19 pandemic peak. It is essential to develop a plan for restarting services following the peak. It is equally important to protect patients and staff and to use resources and personal protective equipment (PPE) efficiently. The British Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Committee and Quality Improvement Programme has produced guidance on how a restart can be safely delivered. Key recommendations include the following: all patients should have need for endoscopy assessed by senior clinicians and prioritised according to criteria we have outlined; once the need for endoscopy is confirmed, patients should undergo telephone screening for symptoms using systematic questionnaires; all outpatients should undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 virus 1–3 days prior to endoscopy; and PPE should be determined by patient risk stratification, the nature of the procedure and the results of testing. While this guidance is tailored to endoscopy services, it could be adapted for any interventional medical discipline. |
| spellingShingle | Rees, CJ East, JE Oppong, K Veitch, A McAlindon, M Anderson, J Hayee, B Edwards, C McKinlay, A Penman, I Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title | Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title_full | Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title_fullStr | Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title_short | Restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19 pandemic: Guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology |
| title_sort | restarting gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of covid 19 pandemic guidance from the british society of gastroenterology |
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