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cord-318519-8sny5uq1	Hagan, Katherine B.	To the Editor	2020-05-12		.txt	text/plain	504	28	44	To the Editor W e thank Drs Rah and Platovsky 1 for bringing attention to special considerations for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures in an ambulatory care setting during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As institutions endeavor to ensure safe endoscopic practices for emergent, urgent, and elective cases, distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and access to reliable SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) testing remain key issues. Therefore, we strongly recommend PPE use per Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for AGPs 6 and for all procedures in the GI endoscopy suite during the COVID-19 pandemic. We must remember that procedural areas such as endoscopy are not only associated with high patient volumes areas but also associated with prolonged AGP interventions. Determining urgent/emergent status of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures in an ambulatory care setting during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: additional Factors that need to be considered	./cache/cord-318519-8sny5uq1.txt	./txt/cord-318519-8sny5uq1.txt