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Video-Assisted Stylet Intubation with a Plastic Sheet Barrier, a Safe and Simple Technique for Tracheal Intubation of COVID-19 Patients.
Huang, Ching-Hsuan; Su, I-Min; Jhuang, Bo-Jyun; Luk, Hsiang-Ning; Qu, Jason Zhensheng; Shikani, Alan.
  • Huang CH; Department of Anesthesia, Hualien Tzuchi Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
  • Su IM; Department of Anesthesia, Hualien Tzuchi Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
  • Jhuang BJ; Department of Anesthesia, Hualien Tzuchi Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
  • Luk HN; Department of Anesthesia, Hualien Tzuchi Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
  • Qu JZ; Bio-Math Laboratory, Department of Financial Engineering, Providence University, Taichung 43301, Taiwan.
  • Shikani A; Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 10(6)2022 Jun 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1911285
ABSTRACT
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, infection with the Omicron variants has become a serious risk to global public health. Anesthesia providers are often called upon for endotracheal intubations for COVID patients. Expedite and safe intubation can save patient's life, while minimizing the virus exposure to the anesthesia provider and personnel involved during airway intervention is very important to protect healthcare workers and conserve the medical work force. In this paper, we share clinical experience of using a video-assisted intubating stylet technique combined with a simple plastic sheet barrier placed over the patients' mouth for tracheal intubation during the Omicron crisis in Taiwan. We demonstrated that the use of an intubating stylet combined with plastic sheet barrier is swift, safe, and accurate in securing the airway in patients with COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Variants Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10061105

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Variants Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10061105