Quality of vision in endoscopy in the midst of a pandemic: Does PPE influence quality of vision during gastrointestinal endoscopy? / Calidad de la visión en endoscopia en tiempos de pandemia: ¿Influyen los EPP en la calidad visual durante la endoscopia digestiva?
Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 44(9): 637-643, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-935614
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic, health professionals, specifically gastroenterologists, have had to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce contact with droplets and aerosols generated during gastrointestinal endoscopy.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the impact of the use of two types of PPE on quality of vision during gastrointestinal endoscopy.METHODS:
A cross-sectional observational pilot study in gastroenterologists who undergo an ophthalmological examination of visual acuity and quality of vision when using two types of PPE. Type #1 3M N95 1860 green respirator + 3M mono safety glasses + protective screen. Type #2 3M 6800 full facepiece + 3M NIOSH 7093C HF/P100 filters.RESULTS:
Visual acuity and quality of vison parameters while using the PPE that is routinely used when performing gastrointestinal endoscopy during the pandemic were evaluated. It was found that Modality #1 was associated with decreases of up to 37% in visual acuity, 25% in colour visualisation and 75% in contrast sensitivity among digestive endoscopists within minutes of placement. These figures worsened over the course of the procedure, rising to 75%, 60% and 100%, respectively. Modality #2 was not associated with any deterioration in quality of vision.CONCLUSIONS:
The different PPE modalities used during gastrointestinal endoscopy could have an impact on the quality of endoscopy studies performed during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Visual Acuity
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Pandemics
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Gastroenterologists
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Gastroenterol Hepatol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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