Authors: Kariem El-Boghdadly, Danny J.N. Wong, Ruth Owen, Mark D. Neuman, Stuart J. Pocock, J. B. Carlisle, C. Johnstone, P. Andruszkiewicz, Paul A. Baker, Bruce M Biccard, Gregory L. Bryson, Matthew T. V. Chan, M. H. Cheng, Ki Jinn Chin, M. Coburn, M. Jonsson Fagerlund, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Paul S. Myles, E.P. O’Sullivan, Laura Pasin, Faisal Shamim, W.A. van Klei, Imran Ahmad
Venue: Anesthesia & Analgesia
Type: Publication
Abstract: SummaryHealthcare workers involved in aerosol‐generating procedures, such as tracheal intubation, may be at elevated risk of acquiring COVID‐19. However, the magnitude of this risk is unknown. We conducted a prospective international multicentre cohort study recruiting healthcare workers participating in tracheal intubation of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19. Information on tracheal intubation episodes, personal protective equipment use and subsequent provider health status was collected via self‐reporting. The primary end...
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Topics: 
Emergency medicine
Intensive care medicine
DOI:
10.1111/anae.15170
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