Personal protective equipment (PPE) for both anesthesiologists and other airway managers: principles and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Healthcare providers are facing a coronavirus disease pandemic. This pandemic may last for many months, stressing the Canadian healthcare system in a way that has not previously been seen. Keeping healthcare providers safe, healthy, and available to work throughout this pandemic is critical. The con...

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Published in:Canadian journal of anesthesia 2020-08, Vol.67 (8), p.1005-1015
Main Authors: Lockhart, Shannon L., Duggan, Laura V., Wax, Randy S., Saad, Stephan, Grocott, Hilary P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Management - methods
Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiology
Canada
Cardiology
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical Care Medicine
Health Personnel
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control
Intensive
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational Diseases - virology
Pain Medicine
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pediatrics
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
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Summary:Healthcare providers are facing a coronavirus disease pandemic. This pandemic may last for many months, stressing the Canadian healthcare system in a way that has not previously been seen. Keeping healthcare providers safe, healthy, and available to work throughout this pandemic is critical. The consistent use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will help assure its availability and healthcare provider safety. The purpose of this communique is to give both anesthesiologists and other front-line healthcare providers a framework from which to understand the principles and practices surrounding PPE decision-making. We propose three types of PPE including: 1) PPE for droplet and contact precautions, 2) PPE for general airborne, droplet, and contact precautions, and 3) PPE for those performing or assisting with high-risk aerosol-generating medical procedures .
ISSN:0832-610X
1496-8975
DOI:10.1007/s12630-020-01673-w