Clinical Endoscopy

The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (대한소화기내시경학회)
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General guideline in the endoscopy room to avoid air-borne infection during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Kwang Hyun Chung (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Soo-Jeong Cho (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.05.04
  • Accepted : 2022.06.22
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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This study was supported by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (#NRF-2022R1A2B5B01001430).

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