Impact of coronavirus pandemic crisis in endoscopic clinical practice: Results from a national survey in Brazil

Conclusions Based on this nationwide survey with almost 1,000 respondents, the COVID-19 pandemic substantially reduced the activity of endoscopy units in private and public settings. The pandemic increased awareness of PPE use, but its availability was not universal and 1 % of the respondents became infected with COVID-19, allegedly due to exposure during endoscopic procedures. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - June 9, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Arantes, Vitor Nunes Martins, Bruno Costa Seqatto, Raphael Milhomen-Cardoso, Daniela Medeiros Franzini, Tomazo Prince Zuccaro, Anna Maria Alves, Jairo Silva Maluf-Filho, Fauze Tags: Original article Source Type: research