Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastroenterology Department Activity: The Gastroenterologist's Perspective Nationwide and the Real Impact in a Portuguese Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several gastroenterology societies have created recommendations in order to reduce nonessential exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Our aim is to evaluate the national gastroenterologists' perspective on the impact of COVID-19 and the impact of reorganization of a gastroenterology department during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

For the first purpose, an online survey was distributed to gastroenterologists nationwide. For the second purpose, the authors conducted an analysis of some endoscopic procedures performed at the Gastroenterology Department of the Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho (CHVNG/E) between March 16 and May 8 during the years 2019 and 2020.

Results

Sixty-seven gastroenterologists answ

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro Gomes AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339048 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature