Open AccessCOVID‐19 in gastroenterology: Where are we now? Current evidence on the impact of COVID‐19 in gastroenterology
Author(s) -
Magro Fernando,
Nuzzo Alexandre,
Abreu Cândida,
Libânio Diogo,
RodriguezLago Iago,
Pawlak Katarzyna,
Hollenbach Marcus,
Brouwer Willem P.,
Siau Keith
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
united european gastroenterology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 2050-6414
pISSN - 2050-6406
DOI - 10.1002/ueg2.12115
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , context (archaeology) , health care , healthcare system , gastroenterology , family medicine , intensive care medicine , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , paleontology , biology , economics , economic growth
Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges in all fields of society with social, economic, and health‐related consequences worldwide. In this context, gastroenterology patients and healthcare systems and professionals have seen their routines changed and were forced to adapt, adopting measures to minimize the risk of infection while guaranteeing continuous medical care to chronic patients. Objective At this point, it is important to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on this field to further improve the quality of the services provided in this context. Methods/Results/Conclusion We performed a literature review that summarizes the main aspects to consider in gastroenterology, during the pandemic crisis, and includes a deep discussion on the main changes affecting gastroenterology patients and healthcare systems, anticipating the pandemic recovery scenario with future practices and policies.