Novel, Inexpensive Portable Respiratory Protection Unit (PRPU) for Healthcare Workers

INTRODUCTION: Given concern for increased aerosolization during intubation of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, we sought to create a portable, inexpensive, and easily constructed device to help protect healthcare workers. METHODS: A respiratory protection unit can be cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sampson, Christopher S., Beckett, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
COVID-19 Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7219987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32426652
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.4.47443
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Given concern for increased aerosolization during intubation of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, we sought to create a portable, inexpensive, and easily constructed device to help protect healthcare workers. METHODS: A respiratory protection unit can be constructed in approximately 30 minutes and for less than 50 United States dollars in materials, using polyvinylchloride pipe and automobile collision wrap. CONCLUSION: This device provides possible increased protection during video laryngoscopy and can easily be replicated.

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