A Proof of Concept Study: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Is an Aerosol-Generating Procedure and Continuous Oral Suction During the Procedure Reduces the Amount of Aerosol Generated

Gastroenterology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2020, Pages 1949-1951.e4

  Chan, Shannon Melissa ^a   Ma, Tsz Wah ^a   Chong, Marc Ka Chun ^b   Chan, Daniel Leonard ^a   Ng, Enders Kwok Wai ^a   Chiu, Philip Wai Yan ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

COVID 19; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Health Care Workers; SARS CoV 2

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL GENERATING PROCEDURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROOF OF CONCEPT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SUCTION; ADULT; ADVERSE EVENT; AEROSOL; BETACORONAVIRUS; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PANDEMIC; PATHOGENICITY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; VIROLOGY; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; BETACORONAVIRUS; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; PANDEMICS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION;

EID: 85090996167     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: 15280012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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