Development of a Mask for Bronchoscopy to Prevent Infection during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Image Evaluation

• Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 204; no. 5; pp. e56 - e58
• Main Authors: Yasui, Hirotoshi, Okachi, Shotaro, Fukatsu, Noriaki, Sato, Kazuhide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Thoracic Society 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Bronchoscopy; COVID-19; Images in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and the Sciences; Masks; Pandemics; Risk factors

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the realization that infectious diseases are a threat to humankind. As coronaviruses are transmitted through contact and droplets, bronchoscopy is considered a high-risk procedure (1, 2). Owing to the increased risk of virus transmission through...