Prevention program for the COVID-19 in a children's digestive endoscopy center

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Xiao-Peng Ma1, Huan Wang1, Da-Ming Bai1

  • 1Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China.

World Journal of Clinical Cases
|May 6, 2020
PubMed

Insights

A prevention program was established for children's digestive endoscopy centers to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nosocomial infections. This addresses the risk of COVID-19 transmission in pediatric patients undergoing endoscopy.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak presents a global health emergency.
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms and fecal shedding suggest potential fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19.
  • Children are vulnerable to COVID-19, and digestive endoscopy poses a high risk of exposure in pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a COVID-19 prevention and control program for a pediatric digestive endoscopy center.
  • To mitigate the risk of nosocomial COVID-19 infections in children undergoing endoscopic procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a prevention and control program based on existing policies and regulations.
  • Focus on high-risk procedures in pediatric digestive endoscopy centers.
  • Implementation of measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive prevention and control program was successfully established.
  • The program aims to minimize COVID-19 nosocomial infection risks.
  • Guidelines are tailored for the specific environment of a children's digestive endoscopy center.

Conclusions:

  • A structured prevention and control program is essential for pediatric digestive endoscopy centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Proactive measures are crucial to protect vulnerable pediatric populations from healthcare-associated infections.
  • The program addresses the unique challenges of managing infectious risks in pediatric endoscopy settings.

Keywords:
COVID-19Digestive endoscopyDisinfectionNosocomial infectionPediatricsPrevention

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