Placing a mask on COVID-19 patients during high-flow nasal cannula therapy reduces aerosol particle dispersion
Jie Li, James B. Fink, Ahmad A Elshafei, Laurel M. Stewart, Hannah J. Barbian, Sara Mirza, Lena Al‐Harthi, David Vines, Stéphan Ehrmann
Abstract
<b>Wearing a surgical/procedure mask over high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) reduces aerosol particle concentrations in the patients’ vicinity. Wearing a mask over HFNC should be encouraged to reduce risks of aerosol transmission. #COVID19</b>https://bit.ly/2HLg5cE
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Nasal cannulaMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AerosolCannulaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakParticle (ecology)Bit (key)AnesthesiaSurgeryVirologyInternal medicineMeteorologyDiseasePhysicsOutbreakComputer securityInfectious disease (medical specialty)OceanographyComputer scienceGeologyInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery