TY - JOUR T1 - Airway management considerations in patients with COVID-19 JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med DO - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc033 AU - Praveen Chahar AU - Sidharth Dugar AU - Donn Marciniak Y1 - 2020/05/15 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/13/ccjm.87a.ccc033.abstract N2 - 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). ER -