BMJ gastroenterology COVID-19 collection

COVID-19 virus

This collection of articles highlights all research relating to the COVID-19 pandemic published by Gut, Frontline Gastroenterology and BMJ Open Gastroenterology. It will continue to grow as new articles are published online.

In the current climate, it is vital that research into the disease is as accessible as possible for clinicians, healthcare workers and researchers across the globe. We hope that this collection of research into COVID-19 and gastroenterology will be a useful resource.

To explore more research, news, opinion pieces and resources published by The BMJ and BMJ Journals, visit BMJ’s Coronavirus Hub where all COVID-19 content is free to view. For the latest updates on research published by the journals and guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology, be sure to follow @Gut_BMJ,@FrontGastro_BMJ and @BritSocGastro on Twitter.

COVID-19 Clinical

Diarrhoea may be underestimated: a missing link in 2019 novel coronavirus
Gut, 26th February 2020, Letter

SARS-CoV-2 induced diarrhoea as onset symptom in patient with COVID-19
Gut, 5th February 2020, Letter

COVID-19 in gastroenterology: a clinical perspective
Gut, 20th March 2020, Letter

COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal tract: more than meets the eye
Gut, 9th April 2020, Commentary

Gastrointestinal Symptoms of 95 Cases with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Gut, 2nd April 2020, Original Research

Faecal calprotectin indicates intestinal inflammation in COVID-19
Gut, 20th April 2020, Letter

COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal tract: emerging clinical data
Frontline Gastroenterology, 27th April 2020, Review

Severe liver failure during SARS-CoV-2 infection
Gut, 23rd April 2020, Letter

COVID-19 guidance in chronic diseases: a need to reach across the borders of the traditional medical specialities
Frontline Gastroenterology, 7th May 2020, Letter

GI symptoms as early signs of COVID-19 in hospitalised Italian patients
Gut, 14th May 2020, Letter

The price of being a doctor during the COVID-19 outbreak
Gut, 10th May 2020, Letter

Comparative study of the clinical characteristics and epidemiological trend of 244 COVID-19 infected children with or without GI symptoms
Gut, 19th May 2020, Letter

Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of COVID-19 patients with pre-existing cirrhosis: a multicentre cohort study
Gut, 20th May 2020, Letter

Novelty in the gut: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 25th May 2020, Gastrointestinal Infection

Prevalence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with a history of pancreatitis in Northern California
Gut, 3rd June 2020, Letter

Pneumatosis intestinalis in COVID-19
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 9th June 2020, Case Report

Risk factors in patients with COVID-19 developing severe liver injury during hospitalisation
Gut, 22nd June 2020, Letter

GI symptoms and fever increase the risk of severe illness and death in patients with COVID-19
Gut, 30th June 2020, Letter

Reorganisation of faecal microbiota transplant services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gut, 3rd July 2020, Guidelines

Alteration of taste or smell as a predictor of COVID-19
Gut, 3rd July 2020, Letter

COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal tract: recent data
Frontline Gastroenterology, 5th July 2020, Education

Depicting SARS-CoV-2 faecal viral activity in association with gut microbiota composition in patients with COVID-19
Gut, 20th July 2020, Original Research

Severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19 associated with proton pump inhibitors: a nationwide cohort study with propensity score matching
Gut, 30th July 2020, Gastroduodenal

Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontline Gastroenterology, 18th August 2020, Education

A nationwide cohort study with propensity score matching
Gut, 9th October 2020, Letter

Proton pump inhibitor or famotidine use and severe COVID-19 disease: a propensity score-matched territory-wide study
Gut, 4th December 2020, Letter

Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of severe COVID-19: a post-hoc analysis from the Korean nationwide cohort
Gut, 10th December 2020, Letter

Aerosol generation and droplet spread during nasogastric intubation in the COVID-19 era
Gut, 31st December 2020, Letter

Serotonin is elevated in COVID-19-associated diarrhoea
Gut, 5th January 2021, Letter

COVID-19 IBD

A fatal case of COVID-19 pneumonia occurring in a patient with severe acute ulcerative colitis
Gut, 3rd March 2020, Letter

An urgent need to institute COVID-19 testing in patients with IBD experiencing flares
Frontline Gastroenterology, 27th March 2020, Opinion

Covid-19 and immunomodulation in IBD
Gut, 17th April 2020, Recent advances in basic science

British Society of Gastroenterology guidance for management of inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gut, 17th April 2020, Guidelines

Covid-19 infection in Crohn’s disease under treatment with adalimumab
Gut, 20th April 2020, Letter

Outcomes of COVID-19 in 79 patients with IBD in Italy: an IG-IBD study
Gut, 30th April 2020, Original Research

Adaptations to the British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of acute severe UC in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a RAND appropriateness panel
Gut, 8th June 2020, Original Research

Organisational changes and challenges for inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic
Frontline Gastroenterology, 16th June 2020, Original Research

Infliximab for severe ulcerative colitis and subsequent SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a stone for two birds
Gut, 17th June 2020, Letter

Implications of recurrent SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks for IBD management
Frontline Gastroenterology, 24th June 2020, Review

Adaptations to the current ECCO/ESPGHAN guidelines on the management of paediatric acute severe colitis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a RAND appropriateness panel
Gut, 1st September 2020, Original Article

COVID-19-related health anxieties and impact of specific interventions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the UK
Frontline Gastroenterology, 11th September 2020, Original Research

Effect of IBD medications on COVID-19 outcomes: results from an international registry
Gut, 20th October 2020, Original Research

Disease monitoring of biologic treatment in IBD: early impact and future implications of COVID-19 pandemic
Frontline Gastroenterology, 30th September 2020, Opinion

Life in lockdown: experiences of patients with IBD during COVID-19
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 19th November 2020, IBD

COVID-19 and IBD drugs: should we change anything at the moment?
Gut, 19th November 2020, Commentary

Maintenance therapy with infliximab or vedolizumab in IBD is not associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence: UK experience in the 2020 pandemic
Gut, 12th February 2021, Letter

COVID-19: impetus to the adoption of capsule endoscopy as a primary diagnostic tool?
Frontline Gastroenterology, 24th February 2021, Commentary

Association between 5-aminosalicylates in patients with IBD and risk of severe COVID-19: an artefactual result of research methodology?
Gut, 3rd March 2021, Letter

COVID-19 Endoscopy

Practice of Endoscopy during COVID-19 Pandemic: Position Statements of Asian Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE-COVID Statements)
Gut, 2nd April 2020, Guidelines

The prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard.
Gut, 2nd April 2020, Letter

Gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19: when less is more
Frontline Gastroenterology, 15th April 2020, Commentary

Low risk of covid-19 transmission in GI endoscopy
Gut, 22nd April 2020, Endoscopy News

APSDE-COVID statements: recommendations should be modified according to the prevalence of COVID infection rates
Gut, 30th April 2020, Letter

Safely restarting GI endoscopy in the era of COVID-19
Gut, 5th June 2020, Leading Article

Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on endoscopy training in a tertiary care centre in Germany
Frontline Gastroenterology, 10th June 2020, Education

COVID-19 and endoscopy training
Frontline Gastroenterology, 10th June 2020, Letter

Development and evaluation of a novel protective device for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the COVID-19 pandemic: the EBOX
Frontline Gastroenterology, 12th June 2020, Original Research

Data from a large Western centre exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on endoscopy services and cancer diagnosis
Frontline Gastroenterology, 20th July 2020, Original Research

Protective enclosure for performing gastrointestinal endoscopy
Frontline Gastroenterology, 4th August 2020, Letter

Multicentre prospective study of COVID-19 transmission following outpatient GI endoscopy in the UK
Gut, 14th September 2020, Endoscopy News

Effects of SARS-CoV-2 emergency measures on high-risk lesions detection: a multicentre cross-sectional study
Gut, 28th September 2020, Endoscopy News

Clinical, financial and academic implications of COVID-19 on a tertiary care interventional endoscopy programme
Gut, 14th December 2020, Endoscopy News

Endoscopes used in positive and critically ill patients are SARS-CoV-2 negative at virological assessment
Gut, 6th January 2021, Endoscopy News

Endoscopy training in the UK pre-COVID–19 environment: a multidisciplinary survey of endoscopy training and the experience of reciprocal feedback
Frontline Gastroenterology, 7th February 2021, Original Research

SARS-CoV-2 transmission via endoscopy in the COVID-19 era
Gut, 5th March 2021, Letter

BMJ gastroenterology COVID-19 collection

COVID-19 Clinical

COVID-19 IBD

COVID-19 Endoscopy

COVID-19 Basic Science

COVID-19 Epidemiology

COVID-19 GI Service

COVID-19 Hepatology