Opening the discussion on a closed intubation box
| Autor: | Ananth Ravi, Mabel Choi, Lowyl Notario, Johnny-Wei Bai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Infection risk Dome shape Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) medicine.medical_treatment Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Port (medical) 030202 anesthesiology medicine Intubation business.industry Box COVID-19 030208 emergency & critical care medicine medicine.disease Increased height Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Airway management Medical emergency Aerosol generating procedures business Airway |
| Zdroj: | Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care |
| ISSN: | 2210-8440 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tacc.2020.06.004 |
| Popis: | Background Airway management for patients with COVID-19 poses a significant infection risk to clinicians. As such, some providers have adopted the "COVID intubation box", a cuboid barrier which which separates the clinician from the airway. While this device has limitations, there is promising evidence on its effectiveness. Aim To summarize the history, evidence, and limitations of the popular intubation box design. Furthermore, we share our modified design and experiences from airway simulations. Methods Using our prototyping and validation facilities, our team designed and iteratively improved our device to arrive at a final design. The expert panel, consisting of anesthesiologists, infection control staff, and emergency clinicians, trialed the device using airway simulation mannequins and provided feedback. Results Our final device features a dome shape, increased height, wider arm port diameter, additional side port for assistants, and drapes to reduce viral escape. Feedback from simulations was overall positive, especially noting that the height and arm port diameter facilitated arm motion within the box. The infection control team preferred the unique dome shape for safe disinfection. Conclusion Our intubation box overcomes several challenges and criticisms of the popular intubation box. This device is an important harm reduction tool for clinicians during this COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights • Airway management for patients with COVID-19 is a high-risk period for providers. • Closed intubation barriers may reduce transmission risk, despite their limitations. • Our novel design overcomes many challenges associated with the current "box" design. • Airway providers may consider adopting these types of devices in addition to PPE. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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