Identification of the source events for aerosol generation during oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy.

Florence K A GregsonAndrew J ShrimptonFergus HamiltonTim M CookJonathan P ReidAnthony E PickeringDimitri J PournarasBryan R BzdekJules Brownnull null

Published in: Gut (2021)

Coughing evoked during OGD is the main source of the increased aerosol levels, and therefore, OGD should be regarded as a procedure with high risk of producing respiratory aerosols. OGD should be conducted with airborne personal protective equipment and appropriate precautions in those patients who are at risk of having COVID-19 or other respiratory pathogens.

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