COVID-19 and Risks Posed to Personnel During Endotracheal Intubation
David N. Weissman, Marie A. de Perio, Lewis J. Radonovich
Abstract
Health care personnel who care for critically ill patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) routinely participate in procedures, such as endotracheal intubation, that may create infectious aerosols. Among persons infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, approximately 8% will require endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. There is great interest in understanding the hazards posed by the range of potentially hazardous aerosol-generating procedures for the transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Endotracheal intubationIntubation2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus InfectionsIntensive care medicinePersonal protective equipmentBetacoronavirusPandemicMEDLINEMedical emergencyEmergency medicineAnesthesiaVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)LawPolitical scienceDiseaseAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesInfection Control and VentilationCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation