Should COVID-19 patients be taken to an airborne infection isolation room without cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul:45:547. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.07.031. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

Authors

Masanao Kobayashi¹, Mikako Shinchi², Yoshihiro Takeda³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Hirakata City Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: emm003@osaka.email.ne.jp.
² Department of Nursing, Hirakata City Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiology, Hirakata City Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Healthcare workers; Infection; Pandemic; Respiratory protection.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Health Personnel
Humans
SARS-CoV-2