SARS-CoV-2 Impact on Screening Colonoscopy: Implications for Postpandemic Recovery

Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 1;116(6):1359-1360. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001097.

Authors

Aakash Aggarwal¹, Amit Jain², Punya Jain³, Maheep Sangha¹, Petros C Benias¹, Arvind J Trindade⁴; and the Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System, New York, New York, USA.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
³ Research Volunteer, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
⁴ Division of Gastroenterology Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health System, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Appointments and Schedules*
COVID-19 / epidemiology
COVID-19 / prevention & control*
COVID-19 / transmission
COVID-19 / virology
Colonoscopy / standards
Colonoscopy / statistics & numerical data*
Elective Surgical Procedures / standards
Elective Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Infection Control / standards
Mass Screening / organization & administration*
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
Pandemics / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2 / pathogenicity
Time Factors
United States / epidemiology