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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions in Italy: A
national survey
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Maida M
; Sferrazza S
; Savarino E
; Ricciardiello L
; Repici A
; Morisco F
; Furnari M
; Fuccio L
; Morreale GC
; Vitello A
; Burra P
; Marchi S
; Annibale B
; Benedetti A
; Alvaro D
; Ianiro G
Dig Liver Dis
2020[Aug]; 52
(8
): 808-815
PMID32425733
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BACKGROUND: In Italy, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the entire
healthcare system and required a huge re-organization of many Divisions,
including those of Gastroenterology. AIMS: to assess the impact of COVID-19
pandemic on Gastroenterology Divisions across Italy. METHODS: All members of the
Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) were invited to answer a web-based
survey. RESULTS: Data of 121 hospitals from all 20 Italian regions were analyzed.
Overall, 10.7% Gastroenterology Divisions have been converted to Covid Units.
Outpatients consultations, endoscopic and ultrasound procedures were limited to
urgencies and oncology indications in 85.1%, 96.2% and 72.2% of Units,
respectively, and 46.7% of them suspended the screening for colorectal cancer.
Moreover, 72.2% of the staff received a training for use of personal protective
equipment, although 45.5% did not have sufficient devices for adequate
replacement. Overall, 132 healthcare workers in 41 Gastroenterology Divisions
were found to be infected. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to evaluate, at a
country level, the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Gastroenterology Divisions.
Substantial changes of practice and reduction of procedures have been recorded in
the entire country. The long-term impact of such modifications is difficult to
estimate but potentially very risky for many digestive diseases.