What procedures should endoscopists prioritize during COVID-19 pandemic? Read the week’s top stories in gastroenterology
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The top story in gastroenterology last week was a Q&A on the screenings and procedures that endoscopists should prioritize during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another top story was about a new registry that will collect information on COVID-19 outcomes among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Read these and more of the week’s top stories in gastroenterology below:
Q&A: Endoscopists need to prioritize health screenings, procedures during COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients’ previously scheduled health screenings such as cancer screenings and colonoscopies are now being canceled or postponed until further notice. Many centers are prioritizing patients’ procedures as urgent or not. Read more.
Q&A: New registry aims to report COVID-19 outcomes among IBD patients
As COVID-19 continues to spread, gastroenterologists are assessing how the virus impacts patients with IBD. Read more.
Guest Commentary: Gastrointestinal endoscopy during a global pandemic
In this guest commentary, Farhan Quader, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, and Zachary Smith, DO, of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, discuss how endoscopists should navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
Patients with celiac regularly exposed to gluten, even on a gluten-free diet
Testing for gluten immunogenic peptides in fecal and urine sample from patients with celiac disease revealed that these patients were frequently exposed to gluten, according to study results. Read more.
Early biologics linked with better Crohn’s outcomes
Early biologic treatment is associated with improved outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease, according to study results. Read more.