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ArticleRespiratory care2024

An Individual Barrier Enclosure Actively Removing Aerosols for Airborne Isolation: A Vacuum Tent.

Fernando N Vieira, Veronique Masy, Ryan J LaRue, Scott E Laengert, Charles F De Lannoy, Antenor Rodrigues, Michael C Sklar, Nick Lo, Andrew Petrosoniak, Joao Rezende-Neto and 1 more

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Article in Respiratory care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fernando N VieiraKeenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Veronique MasyKeenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ryan J LaRueMcMaster University, Center of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and McMaster University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Scott E LaengertMcMaster University, Center of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and McMaster University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Charles F De LannoyMcMaster University, Center of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and McMaster University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Antenor RodriguesKeenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Michael C SklarKeenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nick LoDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Service, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Andrew PetrosoniakEmergency Physician and Trauma Team, St. Michael's and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Joao Rezende-NetoTrauma and Acute Care General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Laurent J BrochardKeenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laurent.Brochard@unityhealth.to.
St. Michael's Hospital · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAerosol barrier enclosure systems have been designed to prevent airborne contamination, but their safety has been questioned. A vacuum tent was designed with active continuous suctioning to minimize risks of aerosol dispersion. We tested its efficacy, risk of rebreathing, and usability on a bench, in healthy volunteers, and in an ergonomic clinical assessment study.

methodsFirst, a manikin with airway connected to a breathing simulator was placed inside the vacuum tent to generate active breathing, cough, and CO

resultsThe vacuum tent was adjusted until no leak was visualized using fluorescent particles. The efficacy in retaining microparticles was confirmed quantitatively. CO

conclusionsThe vacuum tent effectively minimized aerosol dispersion. Its continuous suction system set at a high suction flow was crucial to avoid the spread of aerosol particles and CO

Indexed as

Carbon DioxideRespiratory Aerosols and DropletsAerosolsHumansNebulizers and VaporizersRespirationVacuumAerosolsCarbon Dioxideaerosolized particles and dropletscapnographyinfectious disease droplet transmissionmicrospherespatient-to-professional disease transmissionrespiratory aerosols and dropletsrespiratory protective devices

Identifiers

PMID38538026
PMCPMC11108102
OpenAlexW4393217697

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Registered trials

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