scholarly journals Triaging Patients Undergoing Endoscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Sundeep Lakhtakia ◽  
Mohan Ramchandani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Interventional Procedures ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Gi Endoscopy ◽  
Endoscopic Procedures ◽  
Careful Scrutiny ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Indian Association

Abstract"Triaging for endoscopy" is the process to determine the most deserving patients after careful scrutiny amongst a pool of patients who report for Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy diagnostic or interventional procedures that include Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD), Colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS and Enteroscopy. The purpose of triaging at endoscopy is to prevent transmission of SARS-COV2 infection from suspected patient to the health care workers involved at endoscopy. The three professional Indian Gastroenterology bodies namely Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI), Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) & Indian Association for the study of the liver (INASL) have recently provided guidance of scheduling of endoscopic procedures in the current Covid-9 pandemic. Similar suggestions have been promulgated by other international bodies.

scholarly journals Simulation of aerosol and droplet spread during upper airway and gastrointestinal endoscopy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Heymer ◽  
Florian Dengler ◽  
Alexander Krohn ◽  
Christina Jaki ◽  
Tobias Schilling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
Central Venous Access ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Clear Plastic ◽  
Care Worker

Objective: Aerosols and droplets are the main vectors in transmission of highly contagious SARS-Cov-2. Invasive diagnostic procedures like upper airway and gastrointestinal endoscopy have been declared as aerosol generating procedures. Protection of health care workers is crucial in times of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We simulated aerosol and droplet spread during upper airway and gastrointestinal endoscopy with and without physico-mechanical barriers using a simulation model. Results: A clear plastic drape as used for central venous access markedly reduced visualized aerosol and droplet spread during endoscopy. Conclusion: A simple and cheap drape has the potential to reduce aerosol and droplet spread during endoscopy. In terms of health care worker protection, this may be important particularly in low- or moderate-income countries.

Organizational Factors and Health Care Workers' Physical Safety

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Lipscomb ◽  
Jeanne Geiger-Brown ◽  
Katherine McPhaul ◽  
Karen Calabro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Care Workers

Workplace verbal abuse and risk of occupational injury among health care workers

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika L. Sabbath ◽  
Cassandra Okechukwu ◽  
David Hurtado ◽  
Glorian Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Care Workers

86. Engineering Control to Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis Among Health Care Workers in Thailand

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.A. Jensen ◽  
W. Uthaivorawit ◽  
D. Garrett ◽  
P. Zuber ◽  
K. Limpakarnjanarat
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Engineering Control ◽  
Care Workers
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