| Literature DB >> 33052817 |
David Nguyen1,1,2, Nima Sarani1,1,2, Kenneth D Marshall1,1,2, Chad M Cannon1,1,2, Ryan C Jacobsen1,1,2, Andrew Pirotte1,1,2, Christine Pittenger1,1,2, Edric K Wong2,1,2, Nicholas P Dodson2,1,2, Maria LaCapra1,1,2, Kelly Howe1,1,2.
Abstract
Resuscitation of cardiac arrest in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients places the healthcare staff at higher risk of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Unfortunately, COVID-19 status is unknown in most patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), and therefore special attention must be given to protect the healthcare staff along with the other patients. This is particularly true for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are transported to the ED. Based on the current data available on transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, we have proposed a protocolized approach to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests to limit risk of transmission.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID： 33052817 DOI： 10.5811/westjem.2020.7.48436
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West J Emerg Med ISSN： 1936-900X