Amount of contamination on the face shield of endoscopists during upper endoscopy between patients in two positions: A randomized study.

Rapat PittayanonNatee FaknakProoksa AnanchuensookThaninee PrasoppokakornSuppawatsa Plai-DumTiwaporn ThummongkholLeilani PaitoonpongRungsun Rerknimitr

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)

As measured by the adenosine triphosphate test, performing diagnostic EGD does not lead to contamination on the face shield of the endoscopist. However, placing patients in the prone position may further mitigate the risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk assessment
drinking water
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
protein kinase