Risk of COVID-19 infection among mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation team.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The transport of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a challenging situation, especially for healthcare workers (HCWs), due to the risk of cross-infection. Hence, certain precautions are needed for their safety. The study aims to evaluate the risk of COVID-19 transmission to HCWs who transport COVID-19 patients on ECMO device.

Methods

A retrospective review of adult patients with COVID-19 infection supported with ECMO and transported by ground route to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) and a survey of HCWs involved in those cases.

Results

A total of 63 HCWs of the mobile ECMO team were exposed to COVID-19-positive patients on 199 occasions. HCWs exposure time was

SUBMITTER: Tawel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9731299 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature