Łukasz Dembiński, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska, Jarosław Walkowiak, Beata Gładysiewicz, Maciej Dądalski, Bartosz Korczowski, Elżbieta Czkwianianc, Maciej Zagierski, Elżbieta Jarocka-Cyrta, Anetta Soroczyńska-Wrzyszcz, Tomasz Pytrus, Paulina Krawiec, Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure that carries an increased risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection to medical staff. In patients, COVID-19 is a risk factor for adverse events of medical procedures. This study analyzed the real-life risk of, and factors contributing to, infection transmission to endoscopic personnel, and possible adverse events of the endoscopy procedure and anesthesia in children with COVID-19. METHODS: Nationwide retrospective analysis of medical records of children with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopy in Poland between February 2020 and February 2022...
January 6, 2024: Journal of Infection and Public Health