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cord-313503-wvgwf9n3	D’Amico, Randy S.	Neurosurgical/Head and Neck drape to Prevent Aerosolization of COVID-19 - The Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health solution.	2020-07-23		.txt	text/plain	1104	68	47	title: Neurosurgical/Head and Neck drape to Prevent Aerosolization of COVID-19 The Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health solution. Although COVID-19 screening and testing guidelines have been proposed and adopted by many hospitals, these may not adequately protect the operating room personnel who are in proximity to the patient for prolonged periods. There are concerning reports of especially high transmission rates of COVID-19 in trans-mucosal head and neck procedures conducted by otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons, despite attempts at wearing what constitutes appropriate PPE. 3 Here we describe the simple intraoperative technique we utilize at Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health for all cranial, endonasal, spinal, and neuro-interventional cases to limit the intraoperative transmission COVID-19 to essential staff in the operating rooms and the endovascular suite who are at a substantially higher risk of exposure to the disease.	./cache/cord-313503-wvgwf9n3.txt	./txt/cord-313503-wvgwf9n3.txt