Time to adapt in the pandemic era: a prospective randomized non -inferiority study comparing time to intubate with and without the barrier box.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19 disease through aerosols have compelled anesthesiologists to modify their airway management practices. Devices such as barrier boxes are being considered as potential adjuncts to full PPE's to limit the aerosol spread. Usage of the barrier box raises concerns of delay in time to intubate (TTI). We designed our study to determine if using a barrier box with glidescope delays TTI within acceptable parameters to make relevant clinical conclusions.

Methods

Seventy-eight patients were enrolled in this prospective non-inferiority controlled trial and were randomly allocated to either group C (without the barrier box) or the study group BB (using barrier box). The primary measured endpoint is time to intubate (TTI), which is

SUBMITTER: Madabhushi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488639 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature