In-hospital airway management of COVID-19 patients

Those involved in the airway management of COVID-19 patients are particularly at risk. Here, we describe a practical, stepwise protocol for safe in-hospital airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

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Published in:	Critical care (London, England) Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 292
Main Authors:	Sullivan, Elise H, Gibson, Lauren E, Berra, Lorenzo, Chang, Marvin G, Bittner, Edward A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 05-06-2020 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Airway Management Coronavirus Infections - therapy Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 airway management COVID-19, coronavirus Critical care Disease transmission Emergency airway management Hospitalization Hospitals Humans In-hospital airway management Infections Intubation Masks Medical personnel Medical supplies Ostomy Pandemics Patients Personal protective equipment Pneumonia, Viral - therapy Review Ventilators Viral infections Workers' compensation United Kingdom Airway management COVID-19 airway management Emergency airway management COVID-19, coronavirus In-hospital airway management Intubation Coronavirus airway management
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Summary:	Those involved in the airway management of COVID-19 patients are particularly at risk. Here, we describe a practical, stepwise protocol for safe in-hospital airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection.
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ISSN:	1364-8535 1466-609X 1364-8535 1366-609X
DOI:	10.1186/s13054-020-03018-x