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dc.contributor.authorNational Health Library and Knowledge Service Evidence Team
dc.contributor.authorLeen, Brendan
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T09:42:13Z
dc.date.available2020-03-27T12:14:11Z
dc.date.available2021-02-24T09:42:13Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-23
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/627401
dc.descriptionMain Points 1. AGP-related pathogen transmission in the delivery of nebulized medications is not supported by evidence or plausible hypothesis. 2. During nebulization, the aerosol derives from a non-patient source and does not carry patient-derived viral particles. If a particle in the aerosol coalesces with a contaminated mucous membrane, it will cease to be airborne and will not be part of an aerosol. 3. One potential complication is that nebulization significantly increases fugitive aerosols in within 1 meter of the patient, and can provoke coughing or sneezing, raising the possibility that infectious bio-aerosols might be dispersed. 4. There are no known infection-related hazards to an uninfected patient or to a patient with COVID-19 that preclude the use of a nebulizer at home. Patients should adhere to standard precautions: social distancing; increased nebulizer hygiene; nebulizer treatment in areas of increased air circulation. 5. Hospitals and healthcare facilities should continue to adhere to stringent sanitization protocols and use of PPE in the presence of COVID-19 patients.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Service Executiveen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEvidence summariesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesQuestion 15en_US
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUSen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectAEROSOL GENERATING PROCEDURESen_US
dc.subjectNEBULISERSen_US
dc.subjectINFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROLen_US
dc.titleIs there an increased risk of transmission of COVID-19 associated with the use of nebulizers? Do nebulizers aerosolize SARS-CoV-2 particles? [v2.0]en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
refterms.dateFOA2020-03-27T12:14:12Z


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