Reduced survival after upper gastrointestinal bleed endoscopy in the COVID-19 era is a secondary effect of the response to the global pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.
Oliver D TavabieJennie N CloughJonathan BlackwellMaria BashyamHarry MartinAnet SoubieresNatalie DirekzeDavid GrahamChristopher GrovesSean L PrestonSabina DeMartinoUpkar S GillBu' Hussain HayeeDeepak JoshiPublished in: Frontline gastroenterology (2020)
Endoscopy for UGI bleeds in the COVID-19 era is associated with reduced survival. No clear cause has been identified but we suspect that this is a secondary effect of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urgent work is required to encourage the public to seek medical help if required and to optimise patient pathways to ensure that the best possible care is provided.