An Unprecedented Challenge: The North Italian Gastroenterologist Response to COVID-19.
Gian Eugenio TontiniGiovanni AldinioNicoletta NandiAlessandro RimondiDario ConsonniMassimo IavaronePaolo CantùAngelo SangiovanniPietro LamperticoMaurizio VecchiPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
a sudden metamorphosis of the gastroenterological ward was observed during the first COVID-19 outbreak with a marked reduction in the gastroenterological pertinence at the admission, together with an increase in patients' age and multidisciplinary complexity, hospital stays, and mortality, and a substantial risk of developing a SARS-CoV-2 test positivity. This lesson paved the way for the efficiency of hospital safety protocols and admission management, which contributed to the improved outcomes recorded during the second COVID-19 wave.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- adverse drug
- acute care
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- tertiary care
- patient reported outcomes