COVID-19 and gastrointestinal disease: implications for the gastroenterologist

RH Hunt, JE East, A Lanas, P Malfertheiner… - Digestive …, 2021 - karger.com
Background: COVID-19 was initially considered a respiratory disease but the SARS-CoV-2
virus can lead to serious systemic consequences affecting major organs including the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer screening: implications and solutions

S Sundaram, S Olson, P Sharma, S Rajendra - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of medical care, including cancer
screening and preventative measures. Colorectal cancer screening declined significantly at …

Predicting endoscopic activity recovery in England after COVID-19: a national analysis

KMA Ho, A Banerjee, M Lawler, MD Rutter… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a substantial reduction in gastrointestinal
endoscopies, creating a backlog of procedures. We aimed to quantify this backlog nationally …

[HTML][HTML] The national FIT-based colorectal cancer screening program in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic

TL Kortlever, L de Jonge, PHA Wisse, I Seriese… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many healthcare services worldwide. Like many other
nations, the Netherlands experienced large numbers of individuals affected by COVID-19 in …

Covid-19 associated reduction in hypertension-related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Excellence Centers of the European Society of Hypertension

T Weber, J Amar, T de Backer, T Burkard… - Blood …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a decrease in non-Covid-19
related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in many countries. We explored the impact on …

Colorectal cancer screening in the novel coronavirus disease-2019 era

E Dekker, HM Chiu, I Lansdorp-Vogelaar… - …, 2020 - gastrojournal.org
If this had been the title of a WEO Screening Committee meeting presentation in October
2019, it would have been described as sensationalist, an exaggeration, perhaps even …

[HTML][HTML] Challenging management of severe chronic disorders in acute pandemic situation: Chronic liver disease under COVID-19 pandemic as the proof-of-principle …

L Skladany, T Koller, S Adamcova Selcanova… - EPMA Journal, 2021 - Springer
Chronic liver disease management is a comprehensive approach requiring multi-
professional expertise and well-orchestrated healthcare measures thoroughly organized by …

Effect of COVID-19 on gastrointestinal endoscopy practice: a systematic review

MH Emara, M Zaghloul, M Abdel-Gawad… - Annals of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Since the emergence of the novel corona virus (SARS-Cov-2) in the late 2019
and not only the endoscopy practice and training but also the health care systems around …

[HTML][HTML] Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the Era of COVID-19

A Perisetti, H Goyal, N Sharma - Frontiers in Medicine, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which led to a worldwide pandemic that started in early 2020 …

Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer

CJ Chapman, A Banerjea, DJ Humes… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Objectives Currently, NICE recommends the use of faecal immunochemical test (FIT) at
faecal haemoglobin concentrations (f-Hb) of 10 μg Hb/g faeces to stratify for colorectal …