Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: Indications, Findings, and Safety

S Sultan - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the practice of
gastroenterology and how we perform endoscopy. As with any new or emerging pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

C Nampoolsuksan… - Clinical …, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
In the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating
procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal …

Air filtration mitigates aerosol levels both during and after endoscopy procedures

F Phillips, J Crowley, S Warburton, K Staniforth… - DEN …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Upper gastrointestinal endoscopies are aerosol‐generating procedures,
increasing the risk of spreading airborne pathogens. We aim to quantify the mitigation of …

Bronchoscopy masks mitigate aerosols during upper gastrointestinal endoscopies

F Phillips, J Crowley, S Warburton… - Endoscopy …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims Upper gastrointestinal endoscopies are considered aerosol-
generating procedures (AGP) that risk spread of airborne diseases such as SARS-CoV-2 …

Protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess medical staff's inhalation exposure to infectious particles exhaled by patients during …

S Zhang, Z Yan, Y Zhang, X Wu, L Liu, A Yang… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Aerosol-generating procedures such as oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
(OGD) result in infectious particles being exhaled by patients. This substantially increases …

[HTML][HTML] Risks of infection associated with aerosol generation during medical procedures in an endoscopy unit

ML Pereira, RT Bergamo, FM da Silva, DL Matte… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several medical procedures for treatment or diagnosis of diseases have been identified as
potentially aerosol generators. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol: Protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess medical staff's inhalation exposure to infectious particles exhaled by patients during …

S Zhang, Z Yan, Y Zhang, X Wu, L Liu, A Yang… - BMJ Open, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Aerosol-generating procedures such as oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
(OGD) result in infectious particles being exhaled by patients. This substantially increases …

Does an Extraoral Suction Device Reduce Aerosol Generation and Prevent Droplet Exposure to the Examiner during Esophagogastroduodenoscopy?

S Fujihara, H Kobara, N Nishiyama, N Tada… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is an aerosol-generating procedure. A major
challenge in the COVID-19 era is how to prevent the spread of aerosols and droplets in …

[HTML][HTML] Aerosol protection using modified N95 respirator during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

C Nampoolsuksan, T Akaraviputh, A Methasate… - Clinical …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Thirty patients scheduled for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were randomized
into the modified N95 (n= 15) or control (n= 15) group. The mask was placed on the patient …

[HTML][HTML] Necessity of pharyngeal anesthesia during transoral gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

T Hayashi, Y Asahina, Y Takeda, M Miyazawa… - Clinical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods This prospective, single-blinded, randomized study included 500 patients who
underwent transoral upper gastrointestinal endoscopy under intravenous midazolam …