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<journal-id>1729-519X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev haban cienc méd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1729-519X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1729-519X2020000400009</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Endoscopia digestiva durante la pandemia del COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Digestive endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nélcido Luis]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Infante Velázquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mirtha]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Gastroenterología  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: la COVID-19 es la enfermedad causada por la infección del nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 descubierta a finales del año 2019 en China y que ha provocado millones de enfermos en todo el mundo.  Objetivo:  describir las características del trabajo durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en endoscopia digestiva.  Material y métodos: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica utilizando bases de datos, guías y buscadores. Se utilizó información de sitios nacionales e internacionales. Se analizó la calidad y validez de los artículos seleccionados.  Desarrollo: la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2 se ha determinado por varias vías, la más aceptada es la respiratoria mediante la generación de aereosoles, los cuales son producidos también a través de los procederes endoscópicos. Por tal razón se han establecido diferentes guías y protocolos asistenciales para la realización de endoscopias seguras para los pacientes y personal de endoscopia.  Conclusiones: Frente a la pandemia del COVID-19 la estrategia más importante es la prevención que pone a prueba los sistemas de salud del mundo y en práctica formas ajustadas de atención médica para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad en pacientes y personal sanitario.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  COVID-19 is the disease caused by the infection of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which was discovered at the end of 2019 in China and has caused millions of patients worldwide.  Objective:  To describe the work characteristics related to digestive endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Material and methods:  A bibliographic review was carried out using bibliographic databases, guides and search engines. Information from national and international sites was used. The quality and validity of the selected articles were analyzed.  Development:  The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been determined by several routes, the respiratory one being the most accepted in which there is a generation of aerosols that are also produced through endoscopic procedures. For this reason, different guidelines and care protocols have been established to perform safe endoscopies for patients and endoscopy personnel.  Conclusions:  In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, prevention is the most important strategy, putting the world's health systems to the test and implementing adjusted forms of medical care to prevent the spread of the disease in patients and healthcare personnel.]]></p></abstract>
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