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cord-259585-mjtxiu0t	Occhipinti, Vincenzo	Challenges in the Care of IBD Patients During the CoViD-19 Pandemic: Report From a “Red Zone” Area in Northern Italy	2020-04-21		.txt	text/plain	2803	122	46	Every possible effort was made to quickly increase the capacity of intensive care units (ICUs) to accommodate the alarming numbers of very sick CoViD-19 patients, including constructing new units in unused areas of the hospital or converting surgical rooms into ICUs. These drastic measures were implemented in a very short period of time, and although necessary to counteract the devastation brought about by the outbreak, they also posed tremendous challenges to the care of patients with GI conditions, including those with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, for patients on biologic therapies, we have implemented a mandatory phone call-in the day before any planned hospital visit to screen for possible CoViD-19 symptoms or contact with infected individuals and to reassure patients that all possible precautions are being taken by the IBD center to reduce the risk of infection.	./cache/cord-259585-mjtxiu0t.txt	./txt/cord-259585-mjtxiu0t.txt