RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Aerosol-Generating Procedures and Virus Transmission
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1022
OP 1042
DO 10.4187/respcare.10160
VO 67
IS 8
A1 Jie Li
A1 Amnah Alolaiwat
A1 James B Fink
A1 Rajiv Dhand
YR 2022
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/67/8/1022.abstract
AB During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many respiratory therapies were classified as aerosol-generating procedures. This categorization resulted in a broad range of clinical concerns and a shortage of essential medical resources for some patients. In the past 2 years, many studies have assessed the transmission risk posed by various respiratory care procedures. These studies are discussed in this narrative review, with recommendations for mitigating transmission risk based on the current evidence.