Impact on aerosol generation during upper endoscopy of mouthpiece designed to reduce COVID-19 droplet spread: single-center randomized controlled trial

Endoscopy. 2022 Jan;54(1):81-83. doi: 10.1055/a-1664-8562. Epub 2021 Nov 24.

Authors

I-Hsuan Huang^{1

2}, Pieter Sinonquel^{1

3}, Wout Verbeure¹, Chelsea Camps³, Herman Devriese⁴, Lieselot Holvoet³, Bram Verstockt^{1

3}, Hilde Willekens³, Hideki Mori¹, Raf Bisschops^{1

3}, Jan Tack^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan.
³ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Prevention and Environment, Leuven University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 34820823
DOI: 10.1055/a-1664-8562

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aerosols
COVID-19*
Gastroscopy
Humans
Personal Protective Equipment
SARS-CoV-2

Substances

Aerosols

Grants and funding