Use of drape/patient covering during potentially aerosolizing procedures
The rise of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, pandemic has illustrated the potential for the rapid spread of a highly infectious disease, both among lay people and healthcare workers. Early evidence of broad aerosolization of the virus in the hospital setting [1], coupled with demonstrated aerosolization with resuscitative and procedural interventions in the hospital setting of the SARS virus [2,3], has raised concern among healthcare workers regarding the use of advanced personal protective equipment (PPE) in the performance of such procedures [4].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bryant Allen, Chris Gardner, Colin O'Neill, Michael Gibbs Source Type: research
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