id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-303942-77nbi3ws Segal, Jonathan P Prevention of COVID-19 in patients with IBD 2020-05-20 .txt text/plain 632 39 53 We read with interest the Correspondence from Ping An and colleagues 1 describing their efforts to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Wuhan, China. Indeed, the National Health Service, in conjunction with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), relied on individual health-care trusts to highlight patients at high risk with IBD so advice could be delivered by post regarding shielding and stringent physical distancing. BSG guidance suggests that patients should continue on their current medications, including infliximab, as active disease remains the biggest risk to a patient with IBD. As further evidence accumulates, our understanding of COVID-19-related risks in IBD populations globally will improve. Prevention of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Wuhan, China BSG COVID-19 Guidance on IBD patient risk groups British Society of Gastroenterology guidance for management of inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic ./cache/cord-303942-77nbi3ws.txt ./txt/cord-303942-77nbi3ws.txt