Personal protective equipment availability and usage amongst pediatric otorhinolaryngologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international survey.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 138: 110349, 2020 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-32919162
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To survey a group of global pediatric otolaryngology specialists to assess their usage and access to personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
A survey of 13 questions was created collecting information on basic demographics of practice, types of PPE used for procedures of varying aerosolization risk, access to positive air-purifying respirator (PAPR) and patient testing for SARS-CoV-2. Pediatric otolaryngologists were invited to complete the survey via Whatsapp™.RESULTS:
96 responses were collected from 17 different countries. N95 was the most commonly utilized PPE when dealing with COVID-19 patients (64.2%-81.9% depending on aerosolization risk of the procedure). Significantly higher use of PAPR was noted in high-risk aerosolization generating medical procedures, when compared to other risks. Face covering was used consistently (91.6%). Most respondents (78.1%, n = 75) had access to PAPR or had at least requested it. The majority of patients (56.2%, n = 54) was being tested for SARS-CoV-2 prior to procedures performed in operating rooms (OR); whereas, only 1.1% (n = 1) of clinic patients were tested for SARS-CoV-2 irrespective of the history or symptomatology.CONCLUSIONS:
Most pediatric otolaryngologists used N95 and some form of face covering (eg. goggles, face shields) when dealing with patients with COVID-19 positive status. PAPR was used in situations of high aerosolization risk. Majority of respondents were screening all patients prior to procedures in the operating room.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Equipamento de Proteção Individual
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Betacoronavirus
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá