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. 2020 Jul;131(1):e41-e43.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004890.

COVID-19 Putting Patients at Risk of Unplanned Extubation and Airway Providers at Increased Risk of Contamination

Lauren Berkow  1 , Arthur Kanowitz
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COVID-19 Putting Patients at Risk of Unplanned Extubation and Airway Providers at Increased Risk of Contamination

Lauren Berkow et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: A. Kanowitz is the founder of Securisyn Medical, which markets securement devices for endotracheal tubes. The remaining author declares no conflicts of interest.

Comment in

  • Airway Alert Bracelets: Enhancing Safety in the COVID-19 Era.
    Matthews LJ, O'Connor M, Chaggar RS, Vaughan D. Matthews LJ, et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Nov;131(5):e237-e238. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005165. Anesth Analg. 2020. PMID: 33094986 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • In Response.
    Berkow L, Kanowitz A. Berkow L, et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Nov;131(5):e238. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005166. Anesth Analg. 2020. PMID: 33094987 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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