id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-338023-gb5jgqcg Obara, Shinju Anesthesiologist behavior and anesthesia machine use in the operating room during the COVID-19 pandemic: awareness and changes to cope with the risk of infection transmission 2020-08-27 .txt text/plain 2820 123 39 title: Anesthesiologist behavior and anesthesia machine use in the operating room during the COVID-19 pandemic: awareness and changes to cope with the risk of infection transmission Because SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via aerosols and surface contaminations of the environment, appropriate use of anesthesia machines and appropriate behavior in the operation room (OR) are required specifically in relation to this disease. For patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection, recommendations are use of (1) a high-performance hydrophobic filter (artificial nose) with a high rate of virus rejection (viral filtration efficiency > 99.99% [12] ), and (2) use of a viral filter at the expiratory gas inlet of the anesthesia machine from the expiratory circuit to protect the machine from viruses passing through the artificial nose [12, 13] . Recommendations for anesthesia in patients suspected of COVID-19 Coronavirus infection ./cache/cord-338023-gb5jgqcg.txt ./txt/cord-338023-gb5jgqcg.txt