Staff safety during emergency airway management for COVID-19 in Hong Kong
Jonathan Chun-Hei Cheung, Lap Tin Ho, Justin Vincent Cheng, Esther Yin Kwan Cham, Koon Ngai Lam
Published:February 24, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30084-9
Medical professionals caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at high risk of contracting the infection.1 Aerosol-generating procedures, such as non-invasive ventilation (NIV), high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), bag-mask ventilation, and intubation are of particularly high risk.2 We hereby describe the approach of our local intensive care unit (North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong) to managing the risks to health-care staff, while maintaining optimal and high-quality care.