Around 1 in 10 healthcare workers involved in tracheal intubation of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 subsequently reported a COVID-19 outcome … The risk of the primary endpoint varied by country and was higher in women, but was not associated with other factors.

Anaesthesia journal 75, 2021 published a prospective international mutlicentre cohort study focused on the “Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19.

Author: K. El-Boghdadly.

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