PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Praveen Chahar
AU  - Sidharth Dugar
AU  - Donn Marciniak
TI  - Airway management considerations in patients with COVID-19
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc033
DP  - 2020 May 15
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/13/ccjm.87a.ccc033.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/13/ccjm.87a.ccc033.full
AB  - Approximately 12% to 15% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection require invasive ventilation via endotracheal intubation. The key to minimizing risk of disease transmission during this aerosol-generating procedure is careful preparation, which includes having necessary equipment and medications on hand as well as an experienced intubation team who can troubleshoot any unforeseen complications. Personal protective equipment should be donned and doffed in the presence of an assistant (ie, “buddy” system).