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ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2022

COVID-19 in the Clinic: Human Testing of an Aerosol Containment Mask for Endoscopic Clinic Procedures.

Elisabeth H Ference, Wihan Kim, John S Oghalai, Clayton B Walker, Jee-Hong Kim, Tyler Gallagher, Harrison J Ma, Brian E Applegate

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Article in Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2022. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Diagnostic and surgical innovations in otolaryngology for adult and paediatric patients during the COVID-19 era.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elisabeth H FerenceCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4177-6716
Wihan KimCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
John S OghalaiCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Clayton B WalkerCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1137-9071
Jee-Hong KimCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Tyler GallagherKeck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Harrison J MaKeck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Brian E ApplegateCaruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
University of Southern California · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo create an aerosol containment mask (ACM) for common otolaryngologic endoscopic procedures that also provides nanoparticle-level protection to patients. STUDY

designProspective feasibility study .

settingIn-person testing with a novel ACM.

methodsThe mask was designed in Solidworks and 3D printed. Measurements were made on 10 healthy volunteers who wore the ACM while reading the Rainbow Passage repeatedly and performing a forced cough or sneeze at 5-second intervals over 1 minute with an endoscope in place.

resultsThere was a large variation in the number of aerosol particles generated among the volunteers. Only the sneeze task showed a significant increase compared with normal breathing in the 0.3-µm particle size when compared with a 1-tailed

conclusionACM will accommodate rigid and flexible endoscopes plus instruments and may prevent the leakage of patient-generated aerosols, thus avoiding contamination of the room and protecting health care workers from airborne contagions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2.

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COVID-19AerosolsEndoscopyHumansPersonal Protective EquipmentProspective StudiesAerosolsaerosol productioncoughCOVID-19endoscopylaryngoscopynasal endoscopynegative-pressure maskRainbow Passagesneezevirus

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PMID34311614
PMCPMC8978456
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