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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2020; 26(38): 5749-5758
Published online Oct 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i38.5749
Published online Oct 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i38.5749
Management of an endoscopy center during the outbreak of COVID-19: Experience from West China Hospital
Yuan Gao, Lian-Song Ye, Jiang Du, Qiong-Ying Zhang, Bing Hu, Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Gao Y, Ye LS and Hu B contributed to study conception and design; Du J contributed to collection and interpretation of data; Gao Y contributed to drafting of the article; Ye LS, Zhang QY, and Hu B contributed to critical revision of the article for important intellectual content; all authors have read and approved the final version of this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Bing Hu, MBBS, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. hubingnj@163.com
Received: April 28, 2020
Peer-review started: April 28, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 27, 2020
Accepted: September 8, 2020
Article in press: September 8, 2020
Published online: October 14, 2020
Processing time: 168 Days and 17.1 Hours
Peer-review started: April 28, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 27, 2020
Accepted: September 8, 2020
Article in press: September 8, 2020
Published online: October 14, 2020
Processing time: 168 Days and 17.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This opinion review presents our experience and strategies adopted for preventing hospital infection in an endoscopy center located in Western China during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We describe our three-level screening strategy and an innovative self-made gastroscope isolated mask. We provide valuable information for China and other countries suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.