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ArticleNeurocritical care2020

Use of a Novel Negative-Pressure Tent During Bedside Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients.

Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Craig A Williamson

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Article in Neurocritical care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Venkatakrishna RajajeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 3552 Taubman Health Care Center, SPC 5338, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. vrajajee@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7183-8324
Craig A WilliamsonDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 3552 Taubman Health Care Center, SPC 5338, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
University of Michigan · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations and respiratory failure remain dependent on mechanical ventilation and require tracheostomy, which is an aerosol generating procedure (AGP). The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to healthcare staff during AGPs is well documented, and negative-pressure rooms are often unavailable. Innovative techniques to decrease risk to healthcare providers during AGPs are necessary. Our objective was to demonstrate the feasibility of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) performed using a novel prefabricated low-cost negative-pressure tent (AerosolVE).

methodsRetrospective review of consecutive PDT procedures performed by neurointensivists on intubated adult patients with COVID-19 using the AerosolVE tent during the pandemic under an innovative clinical care protocol. The AerosolVE negative-pressure tent consists of a clear plastic canopy with slits for hand access attached to a U-shaped base with air vents. Air within the tent is drawn through a high-efficiency particulate air filter and released outside. Preliminary testing during simulated AGPs demonstrated negligible escape of particulate matter beyond the tent. The main outcome measure was successful completion of PDT and bronchoscopy within the AerosolVE tent, without complications.

resultsThe patients were a 53-year-old man with multifocal ischemic stroke and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), 53-year-old woman with cerebellar hemorrhage and ARDS, and a 69-year-old man with ARDS. Pre-procedure FiO

conclusionsIt is feasible to perform PDT on intubated COVID-19 patients using the AerosolVE negative-pressure tent. This is a promising low-cost device to decrease risk to healthcare providers during AGPs.

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BetacoronavirusProtective DevicesAgedCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Equipment DesignFemaleHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPressureSARS-CoV-2TracheostomyAcute respiratory distress syndromeAerosolsCOVID-19Mechanical ventilationTracheostomyTransmission

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PMID32770341
PMCPMC7413643
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