COVID-19 Updates
From the AGA Journals
Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA issues warning on fecal transplant transmission of SARS-CoV-2
The FDA has issued several recommendations for any medically necessary usage of fecal microbiota transplantation.
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SECURE-IBD registry traces COVID-19 in patients with Crohn’s, colitis
Gastroenterologists and other clinicians caring for patients with IBD are being encouraged to report outcomes for pediatric and adult patients...
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AGA and colleague societies issue clinical insights for COVID-19
Screening patients, personal protection, procedure postponement, and special precautions with infected patients are discussed.
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Patients with COVID-19 may face risk for liver injury
Mechanisms of damage remain unclear, but could include virus-, immune-, or drug-induced injury.
From the Journals
Potential GI manifestation, transmission of coronavirus
The virus appears to infect and could potentially spread through the gastrointestinal route.
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COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts
New insights from China, CDC
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Some infected patients could show COVID-19 symptoms after quarantine
Longer quarantine could be considered in highest-risk scenarios, but benefits must be weighed against costs to public health and the quarantined...
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CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus
The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care...