COVID-19 and endoscopy services in intermediately affected countries: a position statement from the saudi gastroenterology association

Autor: Majid A Almadi, Abdulrahman M Aljebreen, Nahla Azzam, Nuha Alammar, Emad S Aljahdli, Fahad I Alsohaibani, Resheed Alkhiari, Abdulaziz O Almasoud, Mohammad S Al Beshir, Suliman Alshankiti, Ahmad W Alharbi, Mohammed Alkhathami, Faisal Batwa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 26, Iss 5, Pp 240-248 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1319-3767
1998-4049
DOI: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_161_20
Popis: With the global pandemic due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there has been a significant strain on healthcare facilities. The infectivity rate, as well as the rate of healthcare workers who have fallen ill to the disease, has raised concerns globally on the proper management of patients as well as the role of safe healthcare provision utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE). Furthermore, the limited supply of PPEs has mandated rationing their use to achieve maximum utility and preservation. Multiple gastroenterology associations have issued guidance and statements that would help healthcare providers in navigating these unprecedented and difficult times, and the Saudi Gastroenterology Association has provided this statement in an effort to bring the most up to date information for the management of endoscopy units in terms of resources, manpower planning, scheduling, as well as infection control policies and leadership.
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