Emergency Intubation in Covid-19

To the Editor: The video by Shrestha et al. (Feb. 18 issue) 1 shows a method for emergency intubation in a patient with Covid-19 that includes the use of a negative-pressure isolation room. This measure was initially recommended to prevent hospital-acquired infections. However, negative air pressure...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 384; no. 19; p. e74
Main Authors:	Herzog, Nicolas, Giacardi, Christophe, Danguy des Déserts, Marc, Sellers, William F.S, Patel, Jigar, Janapala, Rajesh N, Pourmand, Ali, Canelli, Robert, Shrestha, Gentle S, Ortega, Rafael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Massachusetts Medical Society 13-05-2021
Subjects:	Aspergillosis Coronaviruses COVID-19 Disease transmission Emergencies Emergency Service, Hospital Humans Immunocompromised hosts Intensive care Intubation Intubation, Intratracheal Pressure SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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