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. 2020 Jul;67(7):902-904.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01649-w. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

Clear plastic drapes may be effective at limiting aerosolization and droplet spray during extubation: implications for COVID-19

Clyde T Matava  1 , Julie Yu  2 , Simon Denning  2
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Clear plastic drapes may be effective at limiting aerosolization and droplet spray during extubation: implications for COVID-19

Clyde T Matava et al. Can J Anaesth. 2020 Jul.
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The distribution of particles following the use of a three-layered clear plastic drape configuration for extubation with a simulated cough. A) In experiment (Exp) 1A described in the text, coughing during extubation contaminated the airspace around the patient, including the torso, face, head, and bed. B) In Exp 2, a three-panel clear plastic drape was used: first layer placed under the head of the mannequin to protect the operating table and linen; second torso-drape layer applied from the neck down and over the chest, preventing contamination of the upper torso; third over-head top drape with a sticky edge secured at the mid-sternum level. The clear plastic drapes restrict contamination (white fluorescent particles) to the areas between the top clear plastic and the bottom clear plastic drape, as seen in the view from the patient’s head under the third drape covering the face. C) Following removal of the top clear plastic drape and torso clear plastic drape in Exp 2, the contamination is restricted to the area previously under the top clear plastic drape. There is no contamination of the area previously covered by the torso clear plastic drape.
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