{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["17(9)"],"submitter":["Monroe LW"],"pubmed_abstract":["Severe viral respiratory diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2, are transmitted through aerosol particles produced by coughing, talking, and breathing. Medical procedures including tracheal intubation, extubation, dental work, and any procedure involving close contact with a patient's airways can increase exposure to infectious aerosol particles. This presents a significant risk for viral exposure of nearby healthcare workers during and following patient care. Previous studies have examined the effectiveness of plastic enclosures for trapping aerosol particles and protecting health-care workers. However, many of these enclosures are expensive or are burdensome for healthcare workers to work with. In this study, a low-cost plastic enclosure was designed to reduce aerosol spread and viral transmissio"],"journal":["PloS one"],"pagination":["e0273194"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9499281"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Preventing spread of aerosolized infectious particles during medical procedures: A lab-based analysis of an inexpensive plastic enclosure."],"pmcid":["PMC9499281"],"pubmed_authors":["Jen CN","Lawrence JP","Sullivan RC","Monroe LW","Johnson JS","Gutstein HB","Lejeune K"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Preventing spread of aerosolized infectious particles during medical procedures: A lab-based analysis of an inexpensive plastic enclosure.","description":"Severe viral respiratory diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2, are transmitted through aerosol particles produced by coughing, talking, and breathing. Medical procedures including tracheal intubation, extubation, dental work, and any procedure involving close contact with a patient's airways can increase exposure to infectious aerosol particles. This presents a significant risk for viral exposure of nearby healthcare workers during and following patient care. Previous studies have examined the effectiveness of plastic enclosures for trapping aerosol particles and protecting health-care workers. However, many of these enclosures are expensive or are burdensome for healthcare workers to work with. In this study, a low-cost plastic enclosure was designed to reduce aerosol spread and viral transmissio","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022","modification":"2025-04-18T20:53:56.367Z","creation":"2024-11-13T07:21:33.67Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9499281","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36137079"],"doi":["10.1371/journal.pone.0273194"]}}