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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3576-3585
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3576
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3576
Changes in endoscopic patterns before and during COVID-19 outbreak: Experience at a single tertiary center in Korean
Kook Hyun Kim, Sung Bum Kim, Tae Nyeun Kim, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu 42415, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim KH designed the research and wrote the paper; Kim SB provided the clinical advice and contributed to analysis; Kim TN supervised the research and reviewed manuscript.
Supported by The 2020 Yeungnam University Medical Center COVID-19 Research Grant.
Institutional review board statement: Written informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study, which was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Yeungnam University Medical Center.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Kook Hyun Kim, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, 170, Hyeonchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42415, South Korea. kimkh@yu.ac.kr
Received: January 4, 2021
Peer-review started: January 4, 2021
First decision: January 23, 2021
Revised: January 28, 2021
Accepted: April 8, 2021
Article in press: April 8, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
Peer-review started: January 4, 2021
First decision: January 23, 2021
Revised: January 28, 2021
Accepted: April 8, 2021
Article in press: April 8, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: This is the first East Asian report to be issued on the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on emergent endoscopic activities and outcomes. This study demonstrated significant reductions in endoscopic procedures and changes in patient behaviors during the specific period (February 18 to March 28, 2020), from the start of the outbreak to the plateau of its exponential curve, in Daegu (South Korea), the worst-hit city, during the COVID-19 outbreak. We compared the changes in the numbers of endoscopic modalities and analyzed the causes and clinical outcomes of emergency endoscopies performed before (2018, 2019) and during the COVID-19 outbreak.