How did we protect ourselves during intubation for a COVID-19 patient in the context of PPE shortage?
J Infect Dev Ctries
; 15(12): 1808-1812, 2021 12 31.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1639503
ABSTRACT
Beginning in 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly resulted in a worldwide pandemic. Many patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) require invasive ventilation due to severe respiratory failure. However, many medical hospitals experienced shortages of personal protective equipment, increasing the risk of healthcare workers contracting an infection. However, we report a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome during the early stage of COVID-19 treated at a university hospital outside of Wuhan, China. We described the optimization of healthcare worker personal protection and a procedure for airway management in the context of insufficient personal protective equipment. This report may provide a reference for resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries, even countries where healthcare systems have been overwhelmed by the pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dev Ctries
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jidc.13279
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