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Background and Aim
We aim to systematically investigate gastrointestinal (GI) hospitalizations in the United States during the early phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic on a national level and the consequence that may inform practice and policies.
Methods
A retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of adult hospitalizations with GI‐related diagnoses or procedures in the United States in 2020 was used,...