Aerosol precautions and airway complications: a national prospective multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT: The perceived risk of transmission of aerosolised viral particles from patients to airway practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the widespread use of aerosol precautions, including personal protective equipment and modifications to anaesthetic technique. The risk of these aerosol precautions on peri-operative airway complications has not been assessed outside of simulation studies. This prospective, national, multicentre cohort study aimed to quantify this risk. Adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia for elective or emergency procedures over a 96-hour period were included. Data collected included use of aerosol precautions by the airway practitioner, airway complications and potential confounding variables. Mixed-effects logistic regression was used to assess the risk of

SUBMITTER: Potter T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087829 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature