Aerosol and Droplet Risk of Common Otolaryngology Clinic Procedures
Boorgu DSSK, Dharmarajan H, Sim ES, Goyal L, Freiser ME, Weinstock M, Whelan R, Corcoran TE, Jabbour N, Wang E, H. D. Aerosol and Droplet Risk of Common Otolaryngology Clinic Procedures. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 130: 1245-1253. PMID: 33730891, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAerosolsCadaverCOVID-19Disease Transmission, InfectiousEndoscopyHumansOtolaryngologyOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonal Protective EquipmentResearch DesignRisk AdjustmentRisk AssessmentSARS-CoV-2SuctionConceptsPersonal protective equipmentNasal endoscopyClinic proceduresExternal earRigid nasal endoscopyPositive controlOpen suctioningFluorescent tracersNasal suctionRetrograde intubationBaseline riskNasal cavityAerodynamic diameterProtective equipmentCadaveric headsEndoscopyAdditional riskCOVID-19 eraEndonasal drillingClinical proceduresSuctioningRiskVitamin B2BreathingDroplet contamination