TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk stratification and personal protective equipment use in pediatric endoscopy during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak
T2 - A single-center protocol
AU - Say, Daphne S.
AU - de Lorimier, Arthur
AU - Lammers, Cathleen R.
AU - Natale, Jo Anne
AU - Lakshminrusimha, Satyan
AU - Wiedeman, Jean
AU - Partridge, Elizabeth
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is now a global pandemic. Human-to-human transmission has been documented to occur through respiratory secretions, feces, aerosols, and contaminated environmental surfaces. Pediatric patients present a unique challenge as they may have minimal symptoms and yet transmit disease. Endoscopists face risk for infection with viruses like SARS-CoV-2, as the aerosol generating nature of endoscopy diffuses respiratory disease that can be spread via an airborne and droplet route. We describe our center's methodology for pediatric patient risk stratification to facilitate responsible use of endoscopic resources during this crisis. We also describe our recommendations for use of personal protective equipment by endoscopists, with the goal of ensuring the safety of ourselves, our anesthesiology and endoscopy staff, and our patients.
AB - SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is now a global pandemic. Human-to-human transmission has been documented to occur through respiratory secretions, feces, aerosols, and contaminated environmental surfaces. Pediatric patients present a unique challenge as they may have minimal symptoms and yet transmit disease. Endoscopists face risk for infection with viruses like SARS-CoV-2, as the aerosol generating nature of endoscopy diffuses respiratory disease that can be spread via an airborne and droplet route. We describe our center's methodology for pediatric patient risk stratification to facilitate responsible use of endoscopic resources during this crisis. We also describe our recommendations for use of personal protective equipment by endoscopists, with the goal of ensuring the safety of ourselves, our anesthesiology and endoscopy staff, and our patients.
KW - Coronavirus disease 2019
KW - Endoscopy
KW - Personal protective equipment
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U2 - 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002731
DO - 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002731
M3 - Article
C2 - 32443023
AN - SCOPUS:85085537873
VL - 70
SP - 751
EP - 754
JO - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
JF - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
SN - 0277-2116
IS - 6
ER -