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cord-308100-tvk47fd7	Soetikno, Roy	Considerations in performing endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic	2020-03-27		.txt	text/plain	2705	224	54	Based on experiences and the literature, our objective is to provide practical suggestions for performing endoscopy in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic. 6 It is unknown how much of the risk was related to the direct care of infected patients or to the inadequate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). 9 With numbers of COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in North America and Europe, we aim to provide practical suggestions to potentially avoid the transmissions of COVID-19 in the endoscopy unit. Possible routes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission include (1) person-to-person, (2) respiratory droplets, (3) aerosols generated during endoscopy, and (4) contact with contaminated surroundings and body fluids. 13 Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published an extensive guideline on the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 and provided specific instructions for healthcare workers performing AGP on patients with COVID-19. 17 Note that as an AGP, endoscopy of PUI/COVID patients requires the use of respiratory protection.	./cache/cord-308100-tvk47fd7.txt	./txt/cord-308100-tvk47fd7.txt