Original paper
The impact of respiratory protective equipment on difficult airway management: a randomised, crossover, simulation study
Abstract
The current international COVID-19 health crisis underlines the importance of adequate and suitable personal protective equipment for clinical staff during acute airway management. This study compares the impacts of standard air-purifying respirators and powered air-purifying respirators during simulated difficult airway scenarios. Twenty-five anaesthetists carried out four different standardised difficult intubation drills, either unprotected...
Paper Details
Title
The impact of respiratory protective equipment on difficult airway management: a randomised, crossover, simulation study
Published Date
Apr 26, 2020
Journal
Volume
75
Issue
10
Pages
1301 - 1306