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Comment
. 2020 Aug;52(8):704-705.
doi: 10.1055/a-1168-6841. Epub 2020 Jul 28.

Application of an anti-aerosol box for esophagogastroduodenoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: double up the protection

Wong Zhiqin  1   2 , Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi  1   2 , Raja Affendi Raja Ali  1
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Application of an anti-aerosol box for esophagogastroduodenoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: double up the protection

Wong Zhiqin et al. Endoscopy. 2020 Aug.
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The anti-aerosol box being used to double up protection during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedure.
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