Open AccessShort report on acute gastro‐intestinal bleeding admissions during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Smith Rebecca,
Brooks Corrine,
Rammage John
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12700
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , gastro , medicine , coronavirus infections , virology , intensive care medicine , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , reflux
Cases of acute gastrointestinal bleeding dropped significantly during national lockdowns. Concomitant gastrointestinal bleeding and COVID‐19 had a very poor prognosis. Endoscopy services rose to the challenge of the COVID‐19 pandemic.