The use of personal protective equipment in endoscopy: what should the endoscopist wear during a pandemic?
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 15(12): 1349-1359, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1532355
ABSTRACT
Endoscopists are at high risk of exposure and nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) when performing endoscopic procedures due to the highly aerosol generating nature of these procedures. At present, there is still no consensus among endoscopists with regards to the type of protective equipment to be worn by healthcare workers, when performing endoscopy during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This review encompasses a summary of currently published guidelines related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing endoscopic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. With increasing calls to rationalize the use of PPE due to shortages in global supply chains, the review offers a concise summary on the most appropriate and adequate use of PPE when performing endoscopy during the pandemic. It is expected that these adaptations in the use of PPE during the pandemic will help to improve standards of care and safety of healthcare workers.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Infection Control
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17474124.2021.2011213
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