COVID-19 aerosol box as protection from droplet and aerosol contaminations in healthcare workers performing airway intubation: A randomised cross-over simulation study

• Main Authors: Azhar, Muhaimin Noor, Bustam, Aida, Poh, Khadijah, Ahmad Zahedi, Ahmad Zulkarnain, Mohd Nazri, Mohd Zahir Amin, Azizah Ariffin, Mohammad Aizuddin, Md Yusuf, Mohd Hafyzuddin, Zambri, Siti Nur Aliyah, Chong, Johnathan Y. O., Kamarudin, Anhar, Ang, Bin Ting, Iskandar, Affan, Chew, Keng Sheng
• Format: Article
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34486/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background Concerns over high transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 have led to innovation and usage of an aerosol box to protect healthcare workers during airway intubation in patients with COVID-19. Its efficacy as a barrier protection in addition to the use of a standard personal protective equipment (...