Measurement of airborne particle emission during surgical and percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy COVID-19 adapted procedures in a swine model: Experimental report and review of literature

<h4>Introduction</h4> Surgical tracheostomy (ST) and Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) are classified as high-risk aerosol-generating procedures and might lead to healthcare workers (HCW) infection. Albeit the COVID-19 strain slightly released since the vaccination era, preven...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Valentin Favier, Mickael Lescroart, Benjamin Pequignot, Léonie Grimmer, Arnaud Florentin, Patrice Gallet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9683587/?tool=EBI