Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the time to endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleedin.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, endoscopic procedures are associated with a high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, in cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), priority should be given to an early endoscopy.

Objective: The main objective was to compare the time since arrival at the hospital and the performance of the endoscopy between both groups.

[Adherence to institutional clinical practice guideline on managing upper gastrointestinal bleeding, in a hospital in Lima - Peru].

Introduction: In 2018, the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Evaluation and Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) was published by the Social Security of Peru (EsSalud). It provides evidence-based statements to optimize the management of these patients.

Objective: To evaluate the adherence to the statements of the CPG at the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital (HNERM) of EsSalud (Lima, Peru).