COVID-19 AND DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY: EMERGENCY ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES AND RISK FACTORS FOR UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING.
Leticia RosevicsBruna Streppel FossatiSandra TeixeiraRicardo Schmitt de BemRaquel Canzi Almada de SouzaPublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2021)
This study showed increased urgent/emergency endoscopic procedures during the pandemic at the study site. Among the patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus, there is a higher risk for UGIB in those needing ICU and/or mechanical ventilation.