Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Mar 2021
Endoscopic treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors in a 13-year retrospective single-center study. Are we following the guidelines?
Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (rNENs) are potentially metastatic lesions. False endoscopic diagnosis and subsequent treatment may lead to nonradical resection and metastases. ⋯ In most cases, the origin of the lesion was not suspected on colonoscopy and subsequently the tumor was removed using an inappropriate method. Endoscopists do not follow the guidelines when dealing with patients with rNENs and more emphasis should be placed on education on the management of rNENs.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Mar 2021
Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with higher seroprevalence rates of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
According to the current data, there has been no increase in the incidence of COVID‑19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). ⋯ Patients with IBD may be at higher risk of developing SARS‑CoV‑2 infection, defined as the presence of elevated levels of anti-SARS‑CoV‑2 IgG antibodies, but not of having a symptomatic and / or severe course of COVID‑19 compared with healthcare professionals without IBD.