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. 2021 Jun;126(6):e220-e222.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.032. Epub 2021 Mar 20.

Protection of healthcare workers during aerosol-generating procedures with local exhaust ventilation

Jante S Sinnige  1 , Fabian O Kooij  1 , Hans van Schuppen  1 , Markus W Hollmann  2 , Nicolaas H Sperna Weiland  1
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Protection of healthcare workers during aerosol-generating procedures with local exhaust ventilation

Jante S Sinnige et al. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; aerosol-generating procedures; airborne particles; local exhaust ventilation; protection of healthcare workers.

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Mean (standard deviation) particle counts per minute before and during aerosol emission (t=0; dashed line) at the head end of the bed (upper panel) and at 1.5 m distance (lower panel). Exhaust ventilation was switched off (opaque circles) and switched on with hood position vertically on the chest (open circles), 45° above the chest (open squares), and horizontally above the face (open diamonds). ∗P<0.001 during aerosol emission compared with baseline. NS, non-significant.
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