key: cord-1026987-w2husrsk
authors: Hamada, Satoshi; Tanabe, Naoya; Hirai, Toyohiro
title: Effects of combined oxygen and surgical masks on inspired fraction of oxygen: relevance to COVID-19-induced repiratory failure
date: 2021-03-05
journal: Br J Anaesth
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.025
sha: 11b6750272d7c080178b5ea78c39c75407e6b7af
doc_id: 1026987
cord_uid: w2husrsk

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need for invasive mechanical ventilation. 2

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative 20 agent of COVID-19, can be transmitted by aerosol inhalation or contact with fomites. 3

The risk of aerosol transmission has been the largest concern among healthcare workers 

World Health Organization. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Oxygen: under or over a surgical facemask for 116 COVID-19 patients?

Performance of six types of oxygen delivery devices at varying 118 respiratory rates

The authors are grateful to Hiroyasu Kubo, Yuji Ichikawa, and Ayaka Nakai for