Articles: personal-protective-equipment.
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Surgical counts during a partial cystectomy Key words: partial cystectomy, retained surgical item (RSI), counts, bladder, guidewire. Preparing the OR for patients who require both airborne and contact precautions Key words: airborne precautions, contact precautions, contamination, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), negative pressure. Preoperative transport of patients who require both airborne and contact precautions Key words: preoperative patient transport, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirator, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Postoperative transport of patients who require both airborne and contact precautions Key words: postoperative patient transport, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirator, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Surgeons need guidance regarding appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic based on scientific evidence rather than availability. The aim of this article is to inform surgeons of appropriate PPE requirements, and to discuss usage, availability, rationing and future solutions. ⋯ Although there is a need to balance limited supplies with staff and patient safety, this should not leave surgeons treating patients with inadequate PPE.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2020
ReviewThoracic Anesthesia of Patients With Suspected or Confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Preliminary Recommendations for Airway Management by the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology Thoracic Subspecialty Committee.
The novel coronavirus has caused a pandemic around the world. Management of patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus infection who have to undergo thoracic surgery will be a challenge for the anesthesiologists. ⋯ It should be emphasized that both the management of the infected patient with COVID-19 and the self-protection of the anesthesia team constitute a complicated challenge. The text focuses therefore on both important topics.