Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Working Party guidelines on IBD management during the COVID‐19 pandemic
| Autor: | Marcellus Simadibrata, Choon Jin Ooi, Rupert W. Leong, Siew C. Ng, Khoon Lin Ling, Wai K. Leung, Kai Chun Wu, Pises Pisespongsa, Min Hu Chen, Ida Hilmi, Sai Wei Chuah, Shu-Chen Wei, Deng-Chyang Wu, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Tadakazu Hisamatsu, Govind K. Makharia, Jose D. Sollano, Vineet Ahuja, Rupa Banerjee, Zhi Hua Ran, Byong Duk Ye |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RC799-869 Leading Article inflammatory bowel diseases Inflammatory bowel disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine COVID‐19 Pandemic medicine Intensive care medicine Personal protective equipment ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Hepatology Leading Articles business.industry Social distance Gastroenterology Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.disease Ulcerative colitis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology business |
| Zdroj: | JGH Open JGH Open: An Open Access Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology JGH Open, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 320-323 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2397-9070 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jgh3.12362 |
| Popis: | The COVID‐19 pandemic, secondary to SARS‐CoV‐2, has resulted in high mortality and morbidity worldwide. As inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease, and most patients are on long‐term immunosuppressive agents, there is understandable concern, particularly in terms of therapy. In view of this, experts in IBD across the Asia Pacific region were invited to put together recommendations based on their experience and the currently available data. In general, most IBD therapies (with a few exceptions) can be continued safely, and the general consensus is that maintaining disease control should remain the main principle of management. In addition, social distancing measures and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment should be strictly adhered to. During the current pandemic, face‐to‐face clinic follow ups and non‐urgent procedures should be kept to a minimum. This is a concerted effort by the members of the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Workgroup members to provide guidance on IBD management (all‐in‐one succinct review paper) during the difficult COVID‐19 pandemic. |
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