Diagnostic and surgical innovations in otolaryngology for adult and paediatric patients during the COVID-19 era

P Petrone, E Birocchi, C Miani… - Acta …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
SUMMARY During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, otolaryngology
has been shown to be a high-risk specialty due to the exposure to aerosol-generating …

Evaluation of face shields used during aerosol generating procedures

AA Pratt, GD Brown, JE Walsh, HT Hoffman… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Transnasal flexible laryngoscopy is considered an aerosol generating procedure. A
negative pressure face shield (NPFS) was developed to control aerosol from the patient …

Characterization of simulated cough with virus bioaerosol and evaluation of face shields for controlling inhalation exposure

A Pratt - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Healthcare workers are exposed to SARS-CoV-2 when treating COVID-19 patients. Over
350,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) in the United States have contracted COVID-19 since …