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Airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2 while using high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy: myth or reality?

Authors: Andrew Haymet, Gianluigi Li Bassi, John F. Fraser

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 12/2020

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In 2020, a new pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 was declared [1], and since the first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinicians had to apply different modes of respiratory support, previously used on patients with severe respiratory failure from other etiologies. In particular, high-flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) were variably applied in early reports from China [2] and Europe [3]. Yet, the extent of airborne contamination of clinical areas during the use of HFNC has sparked intense debate and highlighted the need for inclusive investigation in this area. …

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Title: Airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2 while using high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy: myth or reality?
Authors: Andrew Haymet
Gianluigi Li Bassi
John F. Fraser
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06314-w

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