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. 2020 Sep;125(3):e293-e295.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.006. Epub 2020 May 14.

Evaluating intubation boxes for airway management

Jeffrey Dalli  1 , Mohammad F Khan  1 , Brian Marsh  1 , Kevin Nolan  1 , Ronan A Cahill  2
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Evaluating intubation boxes for airway management

Jeffrey Dalli et al. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; aerosol-generating procedures; airway management; barrier enclosure; schlieren analysis; tracheal intubation.

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Fig. 1
Composite figure composed of stills from high-speed videography of schlieren imaging of a cough from a healthy volunteer lying on operating table with head within a barrier enclosure. (a) Still image immediately before cough with further images taken in series at (b) 5%, (c) 10%, (d) 40%, and (e) 75% of total cough duration, and (f) immediately upon cessation of air expiration as air continues to move around and out of the box.
Supplementary Fig S1
Supplementary Fig S1
Experimental set-up with (a) healthy volunteer positioned on an operating table with head and upper torso within the aerosol-containing box, and (b) alignment of schlieren imaging equipment to capture airflow characteristics
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