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. 2020 Aug;131(2):e121-e123.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004953.

Barrier Devices for Reducing Aerosol and Droplet Transmission in COVID-19 Patients: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternative Solutions

Ryan Vincent William Endersby  1 , Esther Ching Yee Ho, Adam Oscar Spencer, David Howard Goldstein, Edward Schubert
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Barrier Devices for Reducing Aerosol and Droplet Transmission in COVID-19 Patients: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternative Solutions

Ryan Vincent William Endersby et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Aug.
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Conflicts of Interest: Dr R. V. W. Endersby and Dr A. O. Spencer have received an honorarium from Heron Therapeutics for consultant work.

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A and B, The hood design from different angles. C and D, The hood design with a clinician performing a simulated intubation.
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