How is COVID-19 shaping future of GI care? Read the week’s top stories in gastroenterology
In a recent interview, C. Jonathan D. Foster, DO, a gastroenterologist at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital in New Jersey, said telemedicine will continue to be a “game changer” for patients after the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.
Another top story was about a meditation app called Headspace, which is available to health care professionals for free through 2020 in the hopes of combatting the toll of COVID-19 on mental health.
Read these and more top stories in gastroenterology below:
VIDEO: Telehealth may be ‘game changer’ after COVID-19 pandemic
Foster discusses his experiences with telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, telling Healio that many patients may not want to come back for office visits when the pandemic is over. Read more.
Headspace offering free access for health care workers to help manage stress of COVID-19
Physicians, nurses and other health care workers are the vanguard of the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this situation can be stressful for anyone, these individuals are in the middle of everything, caring for patients sick with the disease or figuring out how to manage their regular workload with new limitations. Read more.
AGA issues new guidance for IBD management during COVID-19 pandemic
The American Gastroenterological Association issued new guidance for the clinical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
Stelara shows real-world efficacy in ulcerative colitis
Real-world data from a multicenter study revealed that Stelara (ustekinumb, Janssen) helped patients with ulcerative colitis achieve steroid-free remission, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Read more.
VIDEO: Early social distancing has made an impact on COVID-19 numbers
Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of John Muir Health in Walnut Creek, California, said early social-distancing efforts have made an impact on the number of people infected with COVID-19 in his area. Pike said if the number of infected people goes up, personal protective equipment may become a limiting factor when caring for these patients. Read more.