dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-29T19:16:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-29T19:16:37Z | |
dc.date.created | 2021-03-15T09:16:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ebigbo, Alanna Karstensen, John Gasdal Bhat, Purnima Osuagwu, Chukwuemeka Desalegn, Hailemichael Oyeleke, Ganiyat K. Gebru, Rezene B. Guy, Claire Antonelli, Giulio Vilmann, Peter Aabakken, Lars Hassan, Cecare . Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy in Africa. Endoscopy International Open. 2020, 1-5 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10852/85727 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract
Background and study aims As with all other fields of medical practice, gastrointestinal endoscopy has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, data on the impact of the pandemic in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa are lacking.
Methods A web-based survey was conducted by the International Working Group of the European Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the World Endoscopy Organization to determine the impact and effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on endoscopists in African countries.
Results Thirty-one gastroenterologists from 14 countries in north, central, and sub-Saharan Africa responded to the survey. The majority of respondents reduced their endoscopy volume considerably. Personal protective equipment including FFP-2 masks were available in almost all participating centers. Pre-endoscopy screening was performed as well.
Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on gastrointestinal endoscopy in most African countries; however, the impact may not have been as devastating as expected. | |
dc.language | EN | |
dc.publisher | Thieme | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.title | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy in Africa | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.creator.author | Ebigbo, Alanna | |
dc.creator.author | Karstensen, John Gasdal | |
dc.creator.author | Bhat, Purnima | |
dc.creator.author | Osuagwu, Chukwuemeka | |
dc.creator.author | Desalegn, Hailemichael | |
dc.creator.author | Oyeleke, Ganiyat K. | |
dc.creator.author | Gebru, Rezene B. | |
dc.creator.author | Guy, Claire | |
dc.creator.author | Antonelli, Giulio | |
dc.creator.author | Vilmann, Peter | |
dc.creator.author | Aabakken, Lars | |
dc.creator.author | Hassan, Cecare | |
cristin.unitcode | 185,53,48,12 | |
cristin.unitname | Avdeling for transplantasjonsmedisin | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1898013 | |
dc.identifier.bibliographiccitation | info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Endoscopy International Open&rft.volume=&rft.spage=1&rft.date=2020 | |
dc.identifier.jtitle | Endoscopy International Open | |
dc.identifier.volume | 08 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 08 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | E1097 | |
dc.identifier.endpage | E1101 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1210-4274 | |
dc.identifier.urn | URN:NBN:no-88389 | |
dc.type.document | Tidsskriftartikkel | |
dc.type.peerreviewed | Peer reviewed | |
dc.source.issn | 2196-9736 | |
dc.identifier.fulltext | Fulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/85727/2/a-1210-4274.pdf | |
dc.type.version | PublishedVersion | |